Bactrites

noun

Bac·​tri·​tes

bakˈtrītēz

: a genus of Devonian ammonoids with straight tapering shells and simple sutures

bactritoid

ˈbaktrəˌtȯid

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek baktron stick, staff + Latin -ites -ite

First Known Use

circa 1880, in the meaning defined above

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