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ammonoid en · ADJ

Etymology

From the scientific name Ammonoidea, equivalent to Ammon + -oid.

Meanings

1. Characteristic of an ammonite.
   • Literally tens of pence with an ammonoid fossil to highlight how bling bling the world of palaeontology has become 2016 November 9, Mark Carnall, “Is palaeontology a waste of public money?”, in The Guardian:

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more ammonoid	Degree=Cmp		lexicographic
most ammonoid	Degree=Sup		lexicographic

ammonoid en · NOUN

Etymology

From the scientific name Ammonoidea, equivalent to Ammon + -oid.

Meanings

1. An extinct cephalopod of the subclass †Ammonoidea (including ammonites).
   • Although the extinct externally shelled cephalopods ammonoids have an extensive fossil record, their soft tissues are very poorly known and, like extinct and living nautiloids, they are largely presumed to not have possessed an ink sac. 2017 August 9, Mark Carnall, “Why do cephalopods produce ink? And what's ink made of, anyway?”, in The Guardian:

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ammonoids	Number=Plur		lexicographic