ornitholite

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noun

The fossilised remains of a bird.

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Meanings

nounornitholite (plural ornitholites)

plural ornitholites

  1. archaicbiologyThe fossilised remains of a bird.
  2. A stone of various colours bearing the figures of birds.

Origin

From ornitho- + -lite.

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APA

ornitholite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ornitholite

MLA

“ornitholite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ornitholite. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ornitholite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ornitholite.

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