Orbitolites
noun
Or·bi·to·li·tes
\ˌȯ(r)bətəˈlīt(ˌ)ēz\
Definition of Orbitolites
: a genus of foraminiferans of the Eocene that form thin, broad, circular disks containing numerous small chambers disposed concentrically about a few spirally wound primordial chambers
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Origin and Etymology of orbitolites
New Latin, from Latin orbita track, rut, orbit + New Latin -o- + -lites -lite — more at orb
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