Ammonite
noun
A type of fossil or ancient marine animal similar to a snail with a spiral shell.
He found an ammonite during his geological field trip.
Often appears as...
- ammonite fossil
- extinct ammonite
Usage tips
Academic
noun
A member of an ancient Semitic people that lived in the Ancient Canaan region.
Ammonites were defeated by the Israelites in the historical scriptures.
Often appears as...
- ammonite people
- ancient ammonites
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
noun
A type of fossil or ancient marine animal similar to a snail with a spiral shell.
He found an ammonite during his geological field trip.
Often appears as...
- ammonite fossil
- extinct ammonite
Usage tips
Academic
noun
A member of an ancient Semitic people that lived in the Ancient Canaan region.
Ammonites were defeated by the Israelites in the historical scriptures.
Often appears as...
- ammonite people
- ancient ammonites
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Prehistoric Existence
Ammonites lived millions of years ago, so the term highlights ancient history and geology.
The rock layer containing the ammonite must be Jurassic in age.
Pro Tip 2/3Extinction Event
Ammonites became extinct, which often links to discussions on natural history and mass extinctions.
Like the dinosaurs, the ammonite vanished during a mass extinction.
Pro Tip 3/3Fossil Identification
Ammonites are commonly found as fossils, so 'ammonite' refers to both the creature and its fossil.
That spiral pattern is the hallmark of an ammonite's fossil.
Pro Tip 1/3Prehistoric Existence
Ammonites lived millions of years ago, so the term highlights ancient history and geology.
The rock layer containing the ammonite must be Jurassic in age.
Pro Tip 2/3Extinction Event
Ammonites became extinct, which often links to discussions on natural history and mass extinctions.
Like the dinosaurs, the ammonite vanished during a mass extinction.
Pro Tip 3/3Fossil Identification
Ammonites are commonly found as fossils, so 'ammonite' refers to both the creature and its fossil.
That spiral pattern is the hallmark of an ammonite's fossil.
Pro Tip 1/3Prehistoric Existence
Ammonites lived millions of years ago, so the term highlights ancient history and geology.
The rock layer containing the ammonite must be Jurassic in age.
Pro Tip 2/3Extinction Event
Ammonites became extinct, which often links to discussions on natural history and mass extinctions.
Like the dinosaurs, the ammonite vanished during a mass extinction.
Pro Tip 3/3Fossil Identification
Ammonites are commonly found as fossils, so 'ammonite' refers to both the creature and its fossil.
That spiral pattern is the hallmark of an ammonite's fossil.
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Quote examples
Helen Baxendale
English Actress
If I'm on a beach I'm the one to find the ammonite, or in a field I'll find the four-leaf clover.
Quote examples
Helen Baxendale
English Actress
If I'm on a beach I'm the one to find the ammonite, or in a field I'll find the four-leaf clover.
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