belemnite

== English == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek βέλεμνον (bélemnon, “dart, arrow”) +‎ -ite. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbɛləmˌnaɪt/ === Noun === belemnite (plural belemnites) (paleontology) Any member of the extinct order †Belemnitida of Mesozoic marine cephalopods, very similar in many ways to the modern squid and closely related to the modern cuttlefish. ==== Synonyms ==== belemnoid ceraunite elf-bolt thunderbolt ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====