belemnite

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Synonyms: selenite, belemnitic, belonite, melenite, belemnites

Antonyms: selenite, belemnitic, belonite, melenite, belemnites

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|paleontology}} Any member of the [[extinct]] order †{{taxlink|Belemnitida|order}} of [[Mesozoic]] marine [[cephalopod]]s, very similar in many ways to the modern [[squid]] and closely related to the modern [[cuttlefish]].

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