Definitions

1. adjective

Resembling or pertaining to a Ceratitis, an ancient genus of flies, or having a horn-like protrusion.

“The ceratitoid fossils found in the ancient rock formation were crucial to our understanding of the evolution of insects.”

2. noun

A member of an extinct group of marine reptiles, often characterized by a horn-like protrusion.

“The ceratitoid species played a vital role in the marine ecosystem during the Mesozoic Era.”