holochoanite

noun

hol·​o·​cho·​a·​nite

¦hälō¦kōəˌnīt,

¦hōl-

plural -s

: a fossil nautiloid in which the funnels about the siphuncle extend from one septum to the next

holochoanitic

¦⸗⸗ˌ⸗⸗¦nitik

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Holochoanites, suborder of nautiloids in some classifications, from hol- + Greek choanē funnel (from chein to pour) + New Latin -ites -ite

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