About The Word Scaphite
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Scaphite
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What's The Definition Of Scaphite?Synonyms | Synonyms for Scaphite: Related Terms | Find terms related to Scaphite: See Also | Scaphite In Webster's Dictionary \Scaph"ite\, n. [L. scapha a boat, fr. Gr. ska`fh a
boat, anything dug or scooped out, fr. ska`ptein to dig.]
(Paleon.)
Any fossil cephalopod shell of the genus {Scaphites},
belonging to the Ammonite family and having a chambered
boat-shaped shell. Scaphites are found in the Cretaceous
formation.
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