baculiticone

/ˌbækjʊlɪˈtɪsɔn, -ˈtaɪ-/

Definitions

1. noun

A rare or obsolete term for a type of fossilized wood or a fragment of wood containing fossilized impressions.

“The paleontologist carefully examined the baculiticone found in the ancient tree trunk.”

Synonyms

  • fossilized wood
  • petrified wood

Antonyms

  • fresh wood