Perisphinctes
noun
Peri·sphinc·tes
ˌperəˈsfiŋ(k)(ˌ)tēz
: a genus (the type of the family Perisphinctidae) comprising discoidal ammonites having bifurcating ribs not interrupted on the ventral side and being characteristic of the Upper Jurassic
perisphinctoid adjective
¦⸗⸗¦sfiŋ(k)ˌtȯid
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from peri- + -sphinctes (from Greek sphinktos tightly bound, from sphingein to bind fast)
- restitch
- restitched
- restitches
- restitching
- restitute
- restituted
- restitutes
- restituting
- restitutio in integrum
- restitution
- restitution nucleus
- restitutionism
- restitutionist
- restitutionists
- restitutions
- restitutors
- restive
- restively
- restiveness
- restivenesses
- restiver
- restivest
- restless
- restless cavy
- restless flycatcher