Meanings
nounorthoceratite (plural orthoceratites)
plural orthoceratites
- An orthoceras, or fossil shell thereof.
Origin
From ortho- + Ancient Greek κέρας (kéras) + -ite.
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orthoceratite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orthoceratite
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“orthoceratite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orthoceratite. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “orthoceratite,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orthoceratite.
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