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ammonite

/ˈæm.ə.naɪt/

Übersetzung: Ausgestorbener kopffüßiger Meerestier mit einer spiralig aufgerollten, gekammerten Schale, die häufig als Fossil in Sedimentgesteinen gefunden wird.

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noun

/ˈæm.ə.naɪt/C1formalscientific
  • deAusgestorbener kopffüßiger Meerestier mit einer spiralig aufgerollten, gekammerten Schale, die häufig als Fossil in Sedimentgesteinen gefunden wird.

A noun referring to the coiled, chambered fossil shell of an extinct group of marine mollusks, often found in sedimentary rock.

  1. Fossilized shellC1formalscientific

    The coiled, chambered fossil shell of an extinct marine mollusk from the subclass Ammonoidea, often found in sedimentary rock.

    deVersteinerte Schale

    • The cliff face was rich with ammonite fossils from the Jurassic period.
    • Collectors prize well-preserved ammonites for their intricate spiral patterns.
    • The museum displayed a large ammonite specimen that was over 100 million years old.
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  • ammonites plural form
  • ammonites' possessive plural form
  • ammonite's possessive singular form