"ichthyolith" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ichthyoliths [plural]
Etymology: From ichthyo- + -lith, coined in 1974 by Doyle, Kennedy and Riedel. Etymology templates: {{af|en|ichthyo-|-lith}} ichthyo- + -lith Head templates: {{en-noun}} ichthyolith (plural ichthyoliths)
  1. (paleontology) Any disarticulated fossil from a fish, especially a tooth or scale. Wikipedia link: ichthyolith Categories (topical): Paleontology

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