ammonite
ammonite
Definition
am·mo·nite (am′ə nīt′)
noun
any of the flat, usually coiled fossil shells of an extinct order (Ammonoidea) of cephalopod mollusks dominant in the Mesozoic era
Etymology: ModL ammonites < L (cornu) Ammonis, (horn) of Ammon < Jupiter Ammon, whose statues were represented with ram's horns
am′·mo·nit′ic (-nit′ik) adjective
ammonite
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- yield: The shales yield crushed ammonites, but are best known for their high oil content, which gives the rock a distinct smell.
- preserve: The photo below shows a fairly large ammonite preserved in a pale yellow calcite.
- contain: The lowest layer contains ammonites from the topmost zone of the Middle Lias.
- find: The most commonly found ammonites found are those of Iron Pyrite ( Fools Gold ).
- include: During beach scouring, a wider range of fossils can be found including many whole ammonites.
- collect: The photo above shows where you should go to collect the iron pyrite ammonites.
Adjective modifier
- fossil: It is a fossil ammonite - an extinct mollusk that floated through the seas in its coiled shell.
- large: The photo below shows a fairly large ammonite preserved in a pale yellow calcite.
- small: Many smaller ammonites can be collected from combing the tide line.
- many: During beach scouring, a wider range of fossils can be found including many whole ammonites.
- Jurassic: At the base of the Jurassic, ammonites can be found.
- cretaceous: This location is superb for its geology but also for its cretaceous ammonites and other fossils.
Modifies a noun
- fossil: These are in fact ammonite fossils that have had a snakes head carved onto them.
- specie: It benefits from yielding a wide range of ammonite species.
- zone: Of the 74 ammonite zones which have been recognized worldwide in the Jurassic, only three are missing from Dorset.
- fauna: Locals crowd the fields when they are plowed for the highly rich ammonite fauna.
- pair: An Amethyst clusters at only £ 1.50. or a large Ammonite pairs for only £ 6.50.
Noun used with modifier
- yield: Bowleaze Cove The Oxford Clay at Bowleaze Cove yields ammonites and is rich in reptile remains.
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