bufonite
Meanings
noun
- A fossil consisting of the petrified teeth and palatal bones of fishes belonging to the family of pycnodonts, whose remains occur in the oolite and chalk formations.
Word forms
Etymology
From Latin bufo (“toad”) + -ite. It was once believed to be formed in the head of a toad.
Synonyms
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