"snakestone" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: snakestones [plural]
Etymology: snake + stone Etymology templates: {{compound|en|snake|stone}} snake + stone Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} snakestone (countable and uncountable, plural snakestones)
  1. A kind of hone slate or whetstone obtained in Scotland. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-snakestone-en-noun-rmZbPXw0
  2. (paleontology) An ammonite (because of its coiled form). Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Paleontology Categories (lifeform): Ammonites
    Sense id: en-snakestone-en-noun-dDG0GuN2 Disambiguation of Ammonites: 6 88 6 Topics: biology, history, human-sciences, natural-sciences, paleontology, sciences
  3. (India) A usually porous substance made from charred bones, earth, etc. and believed to cure snakebites. Tags: India, countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-snakestone-en-noun-j-Ch37Pm Categories (other): Indian English

Inflected forms

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