ammonite

Speech parts

1. ammonite - Noun

2. ammonite - Adjective

3. Ammonite - Proper noun

Meaning

A fossil cephalopod shell related to the nautilus. There are many genera and species, and all are extinct, the typical forms having existed only in the Mesozoic age, when they were exceedingly numerous. They differ from the nautili in having the margins of the septa very much lobed or plaited, and the siphuncle dorsal. Also called serpent stone, snake stone, and cornu Ammonis.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

ammonoid dodo rundle helix carboniferous era fossil coil glacial primordial curl mammoth kink primeval buckle
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Hypernyms

fossil

Phrases with the word

gem ammonite

Examples

And “Ammonite,” rough and tactile as it is, doesn’t shy away from abstraction or from the metaphorical implications of Mary’s profession. Source: Internet

Francis Lee’s “Ammonite” might be the biggest study in contrasts that you’ll find at the Toronto International Film Festival this year. Source: Internet

Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan fall for each other over fossils in the forbidden seaside romance “Ammonite.” Source: Internet

It’s tempting to compare “Ammonite” to “Portrait of a Lady on Fire,” another period piece about a lesbian relationship near the cliffs and sea. Source: Internet

Three of the busts were two-headed, the significance of which is not clear. citation Rujm Al-Malfouf Ammonite watch tower built around 1000 BC. Source: Internet

CS: How did you get involved with Ammonite? Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

ammonioleucite ammoniotelic ammonisation ammonitella ammonitic ammonitid