Meaning Of The Word Ammonite

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ammonite in American English
any of the flat, usually coiled fossil shells of an extinct order (Ammonoidea) of cephalopod mollusks dominant in the Mesozoic era
adjective: of or pertaining to the Ammonites
noun: an inhabitant of Ammon

ammonite in American English 1
noun: the coiled, chambered fossil shell of an ammonoid

ammonite in American English 2
noun: a nitrogenous mixture consisting chiefly of dried animal fats, usually obtained from livestock carcasses, and used as a fertilizer

ammonite in British English 1
noun: 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

ammonite in British English 2
noun: an explosive consisting mainly of ammonium nitrate with smaller amounts of other substances, such as TNT

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