conodont

/kəˈnoʊdənt/

Definitions

1. noun

A small, usually tooth-like fossil of a extinct eel-like fish with a vertebral skeleton, found in rock formations from the Paleozoic era.

“The paleontologist studied the conodont fossils to learn more about the ancient ecosystem.”

Synonyms

  • eelpike
  • tooth-like fossil

Antonyms

  • vertebrate