baculiticone

noun

bac·​u·​lit·​i·​cone

-ˈlitəˌkōn

plural -s

: any ammonoid (such as a baculite) with a straight shell

Word History

Etymology

baculite + -i- + cone

First Known Use

circa 1909, in the meaning defined above

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