"bufonite" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bufonites [plural]
Etymology: From Latin bufo (“toad”) + -ite. It was once believed to be formed in the head of a toad. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|bufo||toad}} Latin bufo (“toad”), {{affix|en|-ite}} -ite Head templates: {{en-noun}} bufonite (plural bufonites)
  1. (paleontology, obsolete) A fossil consisting of the petrified teeth and palatal bones of fishes belonging to the family of pycnodonts, whose remains occur in the oolite and chalk formations. Tags: obsolete Synonyms: toadstone

Inflected forms

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