Definition of Anarcestes
:a genus of primitive early Devonian ammonoids from central Europe
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Anarcestes
noun
An·ar·ces·tes
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ˌanərˈseˌstēz
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ˌaˌnär-
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Origin and Etymology of anarcestes
New Latin, from an- + Arcestes, genus of mollusks
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