ammonite

[ am-uh-nahyt ]

/ ˈæm əˌnaɪt /

noun

the coiled, chambered fossil shell of an ammonoid.

Origin of ammonite

1700–10; <New Latin Ammonites<Medieval Latin (cornū) Ammōn(is) (literally, horn of Ammon) + -ītes-ite¹; fossil so called from its resemblance to the horn of Jupiter Ammon

OTHER WORDS FROM ammonite

am·mo·nit·ic

[am-uh-nit-ik], /ˌæm əˈnɪt ɪk/, adjectiveam·mon·i·toid

[uh-mon-i-toid], /əˈmɒn ɪˌtɔɪd/, adjective

Words nearby ammonite

ammonic, ammonification, ammonify, ammonio-, ammonioferric oxalate, ammonite, Ammonites, ammonium, ammonium acetate, ammonium bicarbonate, ammonium bifluoride

Definition for ammonite (2 of 3)

ammonite²

[ am-uh-nahyt ]

/ ˈæm əˌnaɪt /

noun

a nitrogenous mixture consisting chiefly of dried animal fats, usually obtained from livestock carcasses, and used as a fertilizer.

Origin of ammonite

First recorded in 1600–10; ammo(nium) + nit(rat)e

Definition for ammonite (3 of 3)

Ammonite

[ am-uh-nahyt ]

/ ˈæm əˌnaɪt /

noun

an inhabitant of Ammon.

adjective

of or relating to the Ammonites.

Origin of Ammonite

First recorded in 1605–15; Ammon + -ite¹

OTHER WORDS FROM Ammonite

Am·mon·it·ish, adjectivepre-Am·mon·ite, adjective, noun

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Example sentences from the Web for ammonite

A rumor was started that the Ammonite's partisans might set fire to the building and wreak their vengeance.
A King of Tyre|James M. Ludlow
This command was fulfilled, and Uriah fell, struck dead by an Ammonite arrow.
History of the Jews, Vol. I (of 6)|Heinrich Graetz
Tobias also the Ammonite who was by him said: Let them build: if a fox go up, he will leap over their stone wall.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
What reason could she have to believe the Ammonite was a shell?
Madam How and Lady Why|Charles Kingsley

Ammonite: Favier type; ammonium nitrate 75, dinitronaphthalene or other nitro-body, salt 20.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia|Various

British Dictionary definitions for ammonite (1 of 2)

ammonite¹

/ (ˈæməˌnaɪt) /

noun

any extinct marine cephalopod mollusc of the order Ammonoidea, which were common in Mesozoic times and generally had a coiled partitioned shell. Their closest modern relative is the pearly nautilus

the shell of any of these animals, commonly occurring as a fossil

Derived forms of ammonite

ammonitic (ˌæməˈnɪtɪk), adjective

Word Origin for ammonite

C18: from New Latin Ammōnītēs, from Medieval Latin cornū Ammōnis, literally: horn of Ammon

British Dictionary definitions for ammonite (2 of 2)

ammonite²

/ (ˈæməˌnaɪt) /

noun

an explosive consisting mainly of ammonium nitrate with smaller amounts of other substances, such as TNT

a nitrogenous fertilizer made from animal wastes

Word Origin for ammonite

C20: from ammo (nium) + ni (tra) te

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for ammonite

ammonite

[ ăm′ə-nīt′ ]

Any of the ammonoids belonging to the order Ammonitida and living during the Jurassic and the Cretaceous Periods. Ammonites had a thick, very ornamental chambered shell with highly defined, wavy sutures between the chambers.

单词	ammonite
释义	ammonite ¹ [ am-uh-nahyt ] / ˈæm əˌnaɪt / noun the coiled, chambered fossil shell of an ammonoid. Origin of ammonite ¹ 1700–10; <New Latin Ammonites<Medieval Latin (cornū) Ammōn(is) (literally, horn of Ammon) + -ītes-ite¹; fossil so called from its resemblance to the horn of Jupiter Ammon OTHER WORDS FROM ammonite am·mo·nit·ic [am-uh-nit-ik], /ˌæm əˈnɪt ɪk/, adjectiveam·mon·i·toid [uh-mon-i-toid], /əˈmɒn ɪˌtɔɪd/, adjective Words nearby ammonite ammonic, ammonification, ammonify, ammonio-, ammonioferric oxalate, ammonite, Ammonites, ammonium, ammonium acetate, ammonium bicarbonate, ammonium bifluoride Definition for ammonite (2 of 3) ammonite² [ am-uh-nahyt ] / ˈæm əˌnaɪt / noun a nitrogenous mixture consisting chiefly of dried animal fats, usually obtained from livestock carcasses, and used as a fertilizer. Origin of ammonite ² First recorded in 1600–10; ammo(nium) + nit(rat)e Definition for ammonite (3 of 3) Ammonite [ am-uh-nahyt ] / ˈæm əˌnaɪt / noun an inhabitant of Ammon. adjective of or relating to the Ammonites. Origin of Ammonite First recorded in 1605–15; Ammon + -ite¹ OTHER WORDS FROM Ammonite Am·mon·it·ish, adjectivepre-Am·mon·ite, adjective, noun Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ammonite A rumor was started that the Ammonite's partisans might set fire to the building and wreak their vengeance. A King of Tyre\|James M. Ludlow This command was fulfilled, and Uriah fell, struck dead by an Ammonite arrow. History of the Jews, Vol. I (of 6)\|Heinrich Graetz Tobias also the Ammonite who was by him said: Let them build: if a fox go up, he will leap over their stone wall. The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version\|Various What reason could she have to believe the Ammonite was a shell? Madam How and Lady Why\|Charles Kingsley Ammonite: Favier type; ammonium nitrate 75, dinitronaphthalene or other nitro-body, salt 20. The New Gresham Encyclopedia\|Various British Dictionary definitions for ammonite (1 of 2) ammonite¹ / (ˈæməˌnaɪt) / noun any extinct marine cephalopod mollusc of the order Ammonoidea, which were common in Mesozoic times and generally had a coiled partitioned shell. Their closest modern relative is the pearly nautilus the shell of any of these animals, commonly occurring as a fossil Derived forms of ammonite ammonitic (ˌæməˈnɪtɪk), adjective Word Origin for ammonite C18: from New Latin Ammōnītēs, from Medieval Latin cornū Ammōnis, literally: horn of Ammon British Dictionary definitions for ammonite (2 of 2) ammonite² / (ˈæməˌnaɪt) / noun an explosive consisting mainly of ammonium nitrate with smaller amounts of other substances, such as TNT a nitrogenous fertilizer made from animal wastes Word Origin for ammonite C20: from ammo (nium) + ni (tra) te Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for ammonite ammonite [ ăm′ə-nīt′ ] Any of the ammonoids belonging to the order Ammonitida and living during the Jurassic and the Cretaceous Periods. Ammonites had a thick, very ornamental chambered shell with highly defined, wavy sutures between the chambers. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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