Nummulites

noun

Num·​mu·​li·​tes

ˌnəmyəˈlīt(ˌ)ēz

: the type genus of the family Nummulitidae

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin nummulus (diminutive of nummus coin) + New Latin -ites -ite

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