snakestone

noun — 3 senses

snakestone

noun

Etymology From snake + stone.

1

A kind of hone slate or whetstone obtained in Scotland.

2

Biology, History, Human sciences, Natural sciences, Paleontology, Sciences An ammonite (because of its coiled form).

3

India A usually porous substance made from charred bones, earth, etc. and believed to cure snakebites.

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