"baculite" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: baculites [plural]
Etymology: From Latin baculum (“stick”) + -ite. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|baculum||stick}} Latin baculum (“stick”), {{suffix|en||ite}} + -ite Head templates: {{en-noun}} baculite (plural baculites)
  1. (paleontology) Any of the genus †Baculites of extinct cephalopod heteromorph ammonites. Wikipedia link: baculite Categories (topical): Paleontology Categories (lifeform): Ammonites Translations (Translations): bakulit [masculine] (Polish)

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