bufonite
Meaning
Noun
- A fossil consisting of the petrified teeth and palatal bones of fishes belonging to the family of pycnodonts, whose remains occur in the oolite and chalk formations.
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Origin
- From Latin bufo + . It was once believed to be formed in the head of a toad.
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