Bactrites
noun
Bac·tri·tes
bakˈtrītēz
: a genus of Devonian ammonoids with straight tapering shells and simple sutures
bactritoid adjective
ˈbaktrəˌtȯid
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Greek baktron stick, staff + Latin -ites -ite
First Known Use
circa 1880, in the meaning defined above
- meteorologically
- meteorologies
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- meteorologists
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- meteorous
- meteors
- meteortropisms
- metepa
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- metepimeral
- metepimeron
- metepisternal
- metepisternum
- meter
- meter bar
- meter boat
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- meter impression
- meter maid
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- meter mark
- meter postage
- meter rate
- meter signature