"orthoceras" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: orthocerata [plural]
Etymology: From ortho- + Ancient Greek κέρας (kéras, “a horn”). Etymology templates: {{affix|en|ortho-}} ortho-, {{der|en|grc|κέρας||a horn}} Ancient Greek κέρας (kéras, “a horn”) Head templates: {{en-noun|orthocerata}} orthoceras (plural orthocerata)
  1. Any nautiloid cephalopod mollusc of the genus Orthoceras, known only as fossils

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