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Bactrites

noun
Bac·​tri·​tes | \ bakˈtrītēz\

Definition of Bactrites

: a genus of Devonian ammonoids with straight tapering shells and simple sutures

Other Words from Bactrites

bactritoid \ ˈbaktrəˌtȯid \ adjective

First Known Use of Bactrites

circa 1880, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for Bactrites

New Latin, from Greek baktron stick, staff + Latin -ites -ite

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