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From the scientific name Ammonoidea, equivalent to Ammon + -oid.
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ammonoid
Today it means: An extinct cephalopod of the subclass †Ammonoidea (including ammonites). Full definition →
Today it means: An extinct cephalopod of the subclass †Ammonoidea (including ammonites). Full definition →
From the scientific name Ammonoidea, equivalent to Ammon + -oid.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.