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- [am-uh-nahyt]
- /ˈæm əˌnaɪt/
- /ˈæm.ə.naɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [am-uh-nahyt]
- /ˈæm əˌnaɪt/
Definitions of ammonite word
- noun ammonite any extinct marine cephalopod mollusc of the order Ammonoidea, which were common in Mesozoic times and generally had a coiled partitioned shell. Their closest modern relative is the pearly nautilus 3
- noun ammonite the shell of any of these animals, commonly occurring as a fossil 3
- noun ammonite an explosive consisting mainly of ammonium nitrate with smaller amounts of other substances, such as TNT 3
- noun ammonite a nitrogenous fertilizer made from animal wastes 3
- noun ammonite any of the flat, usually coiled fossil shells of an extinct order (Ammonoidea) of cephalopod mollusks dominant in the Mesozoic era 3
- noun ammonite an inhabitant of Ammon. 1
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Origin of ammonite
First appearance:
before 1700 One of the 50% oldest English words
1700-10; < New Latin Ammonites < Medieval Latin (cornū) Ammōn(is) (literally, horn of Ammon) + -ītes -ite1; fossil so called from its resemblance to the horn of Jupiter Ammon
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Parts of speech for Ammonite
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ammonite popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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