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