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Baculites

noun
Bac·u·li·tes | \ˌbakyəˈlītēz\

Definition of Baculites 

: a genus of extinct Cretaceous ammonoids having the shell straight like a tapering rod

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Other Words from Baculites

baculitic \¦⸗⸗¦litik \ adjective
baculoid \ˈ⸗⸗ˌlȯid \ noun plural -s

First Known Use of Baculites

1822, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for Baculites

New Latin, from Latin baculum + -ites -ite

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baculiticone

baculus

bacury

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