Ceratites

noun

Cer·​a·​ti·​tes

ˌserəˈtītēz

: a genus (the type of the large family Ceratitidae) of Triassic ammonites having the septa with simple rounded saddles and finely denticulated lobes

ceratitic

¦serə¦titik

adjective

ceratitoid

ˌserəˈtīˌtȯid

adjective or noun

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from cerat- + -ites -ite

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