Ceratites
noun
Cer·a·ti·tes
ˌserəˈtītēz
: a genus (the type of the large family Ceratitidae) of Triassic ammonites having the septa with simple rounded saddles and finely denticulated lobes
ceratitic adjective
¦serə¦titik
ceratitoid adjective or noun
ˌserəˈtīˌtȯid
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from cerat- + -ites -ite