bactritid

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noun

Any cephalopod of the order †Bactritida of straight-shelled (orthoconic) cephalopods, that lived 410 to 230 million years age.

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Meanings

nounbactritid (plural bactritids)

plural bactritids

  1. Any cephalopod of the order †Bactritida of straight-shelled (orthoconic) cephalopods, that lived 410 to 230 million years age.

Origin

See New Latin bactris, Ancient Greek βάκτρον (báktron, “staff, cudgel”)

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APA

bactritid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bactritid

MLA

“bactritid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bactritid. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bactritid,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bactritid.

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