ammonitoidea

/æməˈnɪtɔɪdiːə/

Definitions

1. noun

A superfamily of shelled cephalopod mollusks that lived from the Early Cretaceous to the Maastrichtian.

“The discovery of ammonite fossils in the rock formation was a significant find for paleontologists.”

Synonyms

  • ammonite
  • cephalopod

Antonyms

  • terrestrial animal