tentaculite

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noun

Any of numerous species of small, conical shells found in Paleozoic rocks, fossils from the extinct genus †Tentaculites.

OriginLatin tentaculum →
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Meanings

nountentaculite (plural tentaculites)

plural tentaculites

  1. biologyAny of numerous species of small, conical shells found in Paleozoic rocks, fossils from the extinct genus †Tentaculites.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
tentaculitid

Origin

  1. Latintentaculum
  2. Englishtentaculite

From the genus name, from Latin tentaculum + -ites.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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