Goniatites

noun
Go·​ni·​a·​ti·​tes

Definition of Goniatites

: a genus (the type of the family Goniatitidae) of ammonoids widespread in the Devonian and the Carboniferous and having a discoidal coiled shell with angular-lobed sutures

Other Words from Goniatites

goniatitic \ ¦⸗⸗⸗¦titik \ adjective
goniatitid \ ˌ⸗⸗⸗ˈtītə̇d \ noun, plural -s
goniatitoid \ ¦⸗⸗⸗¦tītˌȯid \ adjective or noun

History and Etymology for Goniatites

New Latin, irregular from Greek gōnia angle

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