Etymology: < Greek κῆτος whale + οὖς (ωτ-) ear + λίθος stone (see -litecomb. form1).
Palaeontology.
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A name given to fossil ear-bones, found with associated cetaceous remains, in the Red Crag of Suffolk, where they are extensively used for the manufacture of superphosphate of potash.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1889; most recently modified version published online June 2018).