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NUMMULITE
nummulite
(noun) large fossil protozoan of the Tertiary period
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
nummulite (plural nummulites)
a protozoan from the Tertiary period, known only as fossils
Source: Wiktionary
Num"mu*lite, n. Etym: [L. nummus a coin + -lite: cf. F. nummulite.] (Paleon.)
Definition: A fossil of the genus Nummulites and allied genera.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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