English Explanatory Dictionary

ammonoid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An extinct cephalopod of the subclass †Ammonoidea (including ammonites).
adj
  1. Characteristic of an ammonite.

Word forms

ammonoid ammonoids more ammonoid most ammonoid

Etymology

From the scientific name Ammonoidea, equivalent to Ammon + -oid.

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