Resembling a goniatite in structure or appearance, particularly in having angular suture patterns like those of extinct goniatites.
From goniatite plus the suffix -oid, meaning 'resembling' or 'like.' Used to describe fossils or organisms that share goniatite characteristics but may not be true goniatites.
Paleontologists use 'goniatitoid' to describe cousins of goniatites—it's like saying something is 'goniatite-like' when you can't quite pin down exactly what extinct creature you're looking at!
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