bufonite
nounEtymology From Latin bufo (“toad”) + -ite. It was once believed to be formed in the head of a toad.
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Biology, History, Human sciences, Natural sciences, Paleontology, Sciences Obsolete A fossil consisting of the petrified teeth and palatal bones of fishes belonging to the family of pycnodonts, whose remains occur in the oolite and chalk formations.
- Synonyms
- toadstone