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bufonite

bufonite noun: a fossil consisting of the petrified teeth and palatal bones of fishes belonging to the family of pycnodonts, whose remains occur in the oolite and chalk formations.

Noun

bufonite (plural bufonites)

  1. (obsolete) A fossil consisting of the petrified teeth and palatal bones of fishes belonging to the family of pycnodonts, whose remains occur in the oolite and chalk formations.
    Synonyms:
    toadstone

Synonyms of bufonite

Forms of bufonite

pluralbufonites

Origin of bufonite

From Latin bufo (“toad”) + -ite. It was once believed to be formed in the head of a toad.

Questions about bufonite

What does bufonite mean?
Bufonite means a fossil consisting of the petrified teeth and palatal bones of fishes belonging to the family of pycnodonts, whose remains occur in the oolite and chalk formations.
What part of speech is bufonite?
Bufonite is a noun.
What is the plural of bufonite?
The plural of bufonite is bufonites.

Words near bufonite in the dictionary

  1. bufogenin
  2. bufogenins
  3. bufonid
  4. bufonids
  5. bufoniform
  6. bufonite
  7. bufonites
  8. bufonophobia
  9. Buford
  10. Bufords
  11. buforin

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