scaphite Meaning, Definition & Usage

Scaph"ite noun

Etymology

L. scapha a boat, fr. Gr. a boat, anything dug or scooped out, fr. to dig.

Definitions

1. (Paleon.) Any fossil cephalopod shell of the genus Scaphites, belonging to the Ammonite family and having a chambered boat-shaped shell. Scaphites are found in the Cretaceous formation.