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Ceratites

noun
Cer·​a·​ti·​tes | \ ˌserəˈtītēz\

Definition of Ceratites

: a genus (the type of the large family Ceratitidae) of Triassic ammonites having the septa with simple rounded saddles and finely denticulated lobes

Other Words from Ceratites

ceratitic \ ¦serə¦titik \ adjective
ceratitoid \ ˌserəˈtīˌtȯid \ adjective or noun

History and Etymology for Ceratites

New Latin, from cerat- + -ites -ite

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