turrilite

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English

Etymology

From Latin turris (tower) +‎ -lite or directly from translingualTurrilites.

Noun

turrilite (plural turrilites)

  1. (paleontology) Any fossil ammonite of the genusTurrilites, the shell forming an open spiral with the later whorls separate.

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