bufonite

noun

bu·​fo·​nite

ˈbyüfəˌnīt

plural -s

: a fossil consisting of the petrified teeth and palatal bones of pycnodont fishes see toadstone

Word History

Etymology

Latin bufon-, bufo toad + English -ite

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