Cornulites
noun
Cor·nu·li·tes
\ˌkȯrnyəˈlītēz\
Definition of Cornulites
: a genus of extinct tubicolous annelids known from trumpet-shaped tubes with annulations and longitudinal striations found in Ordovician and Silurian strata
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Origin and Etymology of cornulites
New Latin, from Late Latin cornulum + New Latin -ites -ite
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