Relating to or characteristic of ceratites; describing rock layers or deposits dominated by ceratite fossils.
From ceratite + -ic (adjective suffix), used in paleontological and geological terminology since the 1800s.
Geologists love ceratitic layers because ceratites are so consistent and widespread—they're like nature's calendar for the Triassic world, helping scientists date rocks across entire continents.
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