Baculite

/ˈbæk.jə.laɪt/ noun

A fossil belonging to the genus Baculites, an extinct cephalopod with a slightly curved or coiled shell.

From 'baculum' (rod/staff) with the suffix '-lite' from Greek 'lithos' meaning 'stone,' literally 'rod stone' or 'staff fossil.'

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