BELEMNITES

Noun

belemnites

plural of belemnite

Source: Wiktionary


BELEMNITE

Be*lem"nite, n. Etym: [Gr. dart, fr. dart, fr. to throw: cf. F. bélemnite.] (Paleon.)

Definition: A conical calcareous fossil, tapering to a point at the lower extremity, with a conical cavity at the other end, where it is ordinarily broken; but when perfect it contains a small chambered cone, called the phragmocone, prolonged, on one side, into a delicate concave blade; the thunderstone. It is the internal shell of a cephalopod related to the sepia, and belonging to an extinct family. The belemnites are found in rocks of the Jurassic and Cretaceous ages.

– Bel*em*nit"ic, a.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

3 August 2024

CLINICAL

(adjective) relating to a clinic or conducted in or as if in a clinic and depending on direct observation of patients; “clinical observation”; “clinical case study”


Do you know this game?

Wordscapes

Wordscapes is a popular word game consistently in the top charts of both Google Play Store and Apple App Store. The Android version has more than 10 million installs. This guide will help you get more coins in less than two minutes of playing the game. Continue reading Wordscapes: Get More Coins