ammonoid

noun

am·​mo·​noid ˈa-mə-ˌnȯid How to pronounce ammonoid (audio)
: ammonite
Mesozoic ammonoids

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Boyajian and Lutz determined the fractal dimension of 615 ammonoid sutures, one from each of 615 different ammonoid genera. Lori Oliwenstein, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019 Then why are the most complex ammonoid sutures also the later ones? Lori Oliwenstein, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019

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First Known Use

1866, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of ammonoid was in 1866

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“Ammonoid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ammonoid. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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