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- [am-uh-noid]
- /ˈæm əˌnɔɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [am-uh-noid]
- /ˈæm əˌnɔɪd/
Definitions of ammonoid word
- noun ammonoid any of the extinct group of sea-dwelling cephalopod molluscs with coiled and chambered shells 3
- noun ammonoid any cephalopod mollusk of the extinct order Ammonoidea, from the Devonian to the Cretaceous periods, having a coiled, chambered shell. 1
- noun ammonoid An extinct cephalopod mollusk with a flat -coiled spiral shell, found commonly as a fossil in marine deposits from the Devonian to the Cretaceous periods. 1
- noun ammonoid ammonite. 0
- adjective ammonoid Characteristic of an ammonite. 0
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Origin of ammonoid
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
1880-85; < New Latin Ammonoidea, equivalent to Ammon(ites) name of the order + -oidea -oidea; see ammonite2
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Parts of speech for Ammonoid
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ammonoid popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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