endoceratite

noun

en·​do·​cer·​a·​tite

plural -s

: a fossil of the genus Endoceras

endoceratitic

¦⸗⸗ˌ⸗⸗¦titik

adjective

endoceratoid

ˌ⸗⸗ˈ⸗⸗ˌtȯid

noun

plural -s

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Endocerat-, Endoceras + English -ite

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