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ammonite Definition

am·mo·nite (amə 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

ammonite Related Forms
am′·mo·nitic (-nitik) 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.