belemnite

bel·em·nite

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bel-uh m-nahyt]
- /ˈbɛl əmˌnaɪt/
- /bɪlˈemnaɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bel-uh m-nahyt]
- /ˈbɛl əmˌnaɪt/

Definitions of belemnite word

noun belemnite any extinct marine cephalopod mollusc of the order Belemnoidea, related to the cuttlefish 3
noun belemnite the long pointed conical internal shell of any of these animals: a common Mesozoic fossil 3
noun belemnite the cigar-shaped fossilized internal shell of extinct cephalopods (order Belemnoidea) of the Mesozoic Era 3
noun belemnite a conical fossil, several inches long, consisting of the internal calcareous rod of an extinct animal allied to the cuttlefish; a thunderstone. 1
noun belemnite (paleontology) An extinct order Belemnitida of Mesozoic marine cephalopod, very similar in many ways to the modern squid and closely related to the modern cuttlefish; a fossil of this creature. 0

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Origin of belemnite

First appearance:

before 1640

One of the 44% oldest English words

1640-50; < French bélemnite, equivalent to Greek bélemn(on) a dart (noun derivative from base of bállein to throw) + French -ite -ite1

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belemnite popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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