CONODONT

Meaning of CONODONT in English

[co.no.dont] n [ISV con- (fr. Gk konos cone) + -odont] (1859): a Paleozoic toothlike fossil that is prob. the remains of an extinct marine invertebrate

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CONODONT — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary con- (from Greek kōnos cone) + -odont Date: 1859 a Paleozoic toothlike fossil that is …
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CONODONT — Minute toothlike fossil composed of the mineral apatite (calcium phosphate); conodonts are among the most frequently encountered fossils in marine …
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CONODONT — ˈkōnəˌdänt, ˈkän- noun ( -s ) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary con- (II) + -odont; originally formed as German konodont : …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CONODONT — (n.) A peculiar toothlike fossil of many forms, found especially in carboniferous rocks. Such fossils are supposed by some to …
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CONODONT — ( n. ) A peculiar toothlike fossil of many forms, found especially in carboniferous rocks. Such fossils are supposed by …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CONODONT — /koh"neuh dont', kon"euh-/ , n. a Paleozoic microfossil occurring in various jagged or toothlike shapes and constituting the hard remains …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CONODONT — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary con- (from Greek kōnos cone) + -odont Date: 1859 : a Paleozoic toothlike fossil that …
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CONODONT — noun a peculiar toothlike fossil of many forms, found especially in carboniferous rocks. such fossils are supposed by some to …
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CONODONT — [ 'kəʊnədɒnt ] ■ noun Palaeontology an extinct marine creature with a long worm-like body and numerous small teeth, now …
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CONODONT — minute toothlike fossil composed of the mineral apatite (calcium phosphate); conodonts are among the most frequently occurring fossils in marine …
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CONODONT — n. Minute toothlike fossil composed of the mineral apatite (calcium phosphate); conodonts are among the most frequently encountered fossils in …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
CONODONT — n. Pronunciation: ' k ō -n ə - ˌ dänt, ' kä- Function: noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary con- (fr. …
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POLYGNATHIFORM — conodont, or small toothlike fossil of uncertain relationship found widely in ancient marine rocks, that resembles or may be derived …
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POLYCHAETE HYPOTHESIS — theory that conodonts (minute toothlike structures found as fossils in marine rocks) are parts of the jaw apparatus of polychaete …
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OZARKODINIFORM — conodont, or small fossil that is toothlike in form and structure, that has a prominent, centrally located denticle flanked on …
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NEOPRIONIODIFORM — conodont, or small toothlike phosphatic fossil of uncertain affinity, that is characterized by a main terminal cusp, varying numbers of …
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DENTICLE — part of a conodont, a small toothlike fossil found in marine rocks representative of a long span of geologic time. …
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