baculoid
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baculite — baculitic /bak yeuh lit ik/, adj. baculoid, n. /bak yeuh luyt /, n. any ammonite of the genus Baculites, of the Cretaceous Period, having a straight shell with a spiral tip. [1815 25; < L bacul(um) walking stick, staff + ITE1] * * * … Universalium
baculites — ˌbakyəˈlīd.ēz noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Latin baculum + ites ite : a genus of extinct Cretaceous ammonoids having the shell straight like a tapering rod • baculitic | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|lid.ik adjective • … Useful english dictionary
