Anarcestes

noun

An·​ar·​ces·​tes

ˌanərˈseˌstēz,

ˌaˌnär-

: a genus of primitive early Devonian ammonoids from central Europe

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from an- + Arcestes, genus of mollusks

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined above

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