Perisphinctes

noun
Peri·​sphinc·​tes | \ ˌperəˈsfiŋ(k)(ˌ)tēz\

Definition of Perisphinctes

: a genus (the type of the family Perisphinctidae) comprising discoidal ammonites having bifurcating ribs not interrupted on the ventral side and being characteristic of the Upper Jurassic

Other Words from Perisphinctes

perisphinctoid \ ¦⸗⸗¦sfiŋ(k)ˌtȯid \ adjective

History and Etymology for Perisphinctes

New Latin, from peri- + -sphinctes (from Greek sphinktos tightly bound, from sphingein to bind fast)

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