ichthyolith

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From ichthyo- +‎ -lith, coined in 1974 by Doyle, Kennedy and Riedel.

Noun[edit]

ichthyolith (plural ichthyoliths)

  1. (paleontology) Any disarticulated fossil from a fish, especially a tooth or scale.