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bufonite|ˈbjuːfəʊnaɪt| [f. L. būfo, -ōnem toad + -ite. Cf. Fr. bufonite.] = toadstone, q.v.
1766Pennant Zool. III. 164 (Jod.) These and the other grinding teeth are often found fossil, and in that state called bufonites, or toadstones. 1865Page Handbk. Geol. Terms, Bufonite (Literally Toadstone) a name given to the fossil teeth and palatal bones of fishes belonging to the family of the Pycnodonts..in the Oolite and Chalk formations. |