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belemnite

/ˈbɛl.əm.naɪt/

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noun

/ˈbɛl.əm.naɪt/C2formalscientific
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее вымершего головоногого моллюска из семейства Belemnitidae, известного своей конической, известковой окаменелой внутренней раковиной, сужающейся к острию и содержащей небольшую камерную фрагмокону.

A noun referring to an extinct cephalopod mollusk from the family Belemnitidae, known for its conical, calcareous fossilized internal shell that tapers to a point and contains a small chambered phragmocone.

  1. Extinct cephalopod fossilC2formalscientific

    A conical, calcareous fossil that tapers to a point at one end and has a conical cavity at the other end, which often contains a small, chambered phragmocone. It is the remains of an extinct marine cephalopod from the family Belemnitidae.

    ruБелемнит

    • The cliff face was rich in belemnite fossils from the Jurassic period.
    • Paleontologists carefully extracted a perfectly preserved belemnite from the shale.
    • The belemnite's bullet-shaped guard is often the only part that fossilizes.
    • Students studied the chambered phragmocone inside the belemnite fossil.