Belemnite

/ˈbɛləmˌnaɪt/

Synonyms for "belemnite" (11 found)

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Closest matches (3)

Noun(3 words)
ancient cephalopodbiostratigraphic indicatorcalcitic guard

Strong matches (3)

Noun(3 words)
collective term belemnitesextinct squidlike cephalopodfossil cephalopod

Related words (5)

Noun(5 words)
group name belemniteindex fossilinternal guardrostrumzone fossil

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More general

8 entries
belemnitida classificationbiostratigraphic markercephalopodfossilhard partmolluskshell componenttaxon group

More specific

6 entries
BelemnitellaBelemnitella genusBelemnitesBelemnites genusCretaceous belemniteJurassic belemnite

Collocations

6 entries
BelemnitesMesozoic belemnitebelemnite depositsbelemnite fossilbelemnite guardbelemnite rostrum

Inflections

1 entries

Sample sentences

2 total sentences available.

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In the universal decay this volatile substance had chanced to survive, perhaps through many thousands of centuries. It reminded me of a sepia painting I had once seen done from the ink of a fossil Belemnite that must have perished and become fossilized millions of years ago.

Source: wiktionary

The guts of fossilized marine reptiles are packed with belemnites, and it's been theorized that some prehistoric sharks even died from the overconsumption of heavy belemnite shell guards.

Source: wiktionary

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