ichthyolite

noun

ich·​thy·​o·​lite

ˈikthēəˌlīt

plural -s

: a fossil fish or fragment of a fish

ichthyolitic

¦⸗⸗⸗¦litik

adjective

Word History

Etymology

French ichtyolithe, from ichty- ichthy- + -lithe -lite

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