belemnite

English

/ˈbɛləmˌnaɪt/

noun
Definitions
  • (paleontology) Any member of the extinct order † of Mesozoic marine cephalopods, very similar in many ways to the modern squid and closely related to the modern cuttlefish.

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek βέλεμνον (dart, arrow).

Origin

Ancient Greek

βέλεμνον

Gloss

dart, arrow

Concept
Semantic Field

Warfare and hunting

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

矢

Emoji
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