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Ammonitoidea :: Ammonitoidea (n. pl.) An extensive group of fossil cephalopods often very abundant in Mesozoic rocks. See Ammonite.

Pleurocentrum :: Pleurocentrum (n.) One of the lateral elements in the centra of the vertebrae in some fossil batrachians.

Echinite :: Echinite (n.) A fossil echinoid.

Spongiopilin :: Spongiolite (n.) One of the microsporic siliceous spicules which occur abundantly in the texture of sponges, and are sometimes found fossil, as in flints..

Oryctography :: Oryctography (n.) Description of fossils.

In Situ :: In situ () In its natural position or place; -- said of a rock or fossil, when found in the situation in which it was originally formed or deposited..

Pecopteris :: Pecopteris (n.) An extensive genus of fossil ferns; -- so named from the regular comblike arrangement of the leaflets.

Antholite :: Antholite (n.) A fossil plant, like a petrified flower..

Balanite :: Balanite (n.) A fossil balanoid shell.

Serpulite :: Serpulite (n.) A fossil serpula shell.

Hatteria :: Hatteria (n.) A New Zealand lizard, which, in anatomical character, differs widely from all other existing lizards. It is the only living representative of the order Rhynchocephala, of which many Mesozoic fossil species are known; -- called also Sphenodon, and Tuatera..

Ornithoidichnite :: Ornithoidichnite (n.) A fossil track resembling that of a bird.

Ginglymodi :: Ginglymodi (n.) An order of ganoid fishes, including the modern gar pikes and many allied fossil forms. They have rhombic, ganoid scales, a heterocercal tail, paired fins without an axis, fulcra on the fins, and a bony skeleton, with the vertebrae convex in front and concave behind, forming a ball and socket joint. See Ganoidel..

Notornis :: Notornis (n.) A genus of birds allied to the gallinules, but having rudimentary wings and incapable of flight. Notornis Mantelli was first known as a fossil bird of New Zealand, but subsequently a few individuals were found living on the southern island. It is supposed to be now nearly or quite extinct..

Retene :: Retene (n.) A white crystalline hydrocarbon, polymeric with benzene. It is extracted from pine tar, and is also found in certain fossil resins..

Ostracite :: Ostracite (n.) A fossil oyster.

Trochite :: Trochite (n.) A wheel-like joint of the stem of a fossil crinoid.

Ambrite :: Ambrite (n.) A fossil resin occurring in large masses in New Zealand.

Arborization :: Arborization (n.) The appearance or figure of a tree or plant, as in minerals or fossils; a dendrite..

Fauna :: Fauna (n.) The animals of any given area or epoch; as, the fauna of America; fossil fauna; recent fauna..

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