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PRONUNCIATION OF AMMONITES

Ammonites  [ˈæməˌnaɪts] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AMMONITES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ammonites is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES AMMONITES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Ammonoidea

Ammonites /ˈæmənaɪts/ are an extinct group of marine invertebrate animals in the subclass Ammonoidea of the class Cephalopoda. These molluscs are more closely related to living coleoids than they are to shelled nautiloids such as the living Nautilus species. The earliest ammonites appear during the Devonian, and the last species died out during the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event. Ammonites are excellent index fossils, and it is often possible to link the rock layer in which a particular species or genus is found to specific geological time periods. Their fossil shells usually take the form of planispirals, although there were some helically spiraled and nonspiraled forms. The name "ammonite", from which the scientific term is derived, was inspired by the spiral shape of their fossilized shells, which somewhat resemble tightly coiled rams' horns. Pliny the Elder called fossils of these animals ammonis cornua because the Egyptian god Ammon was typically depicted wearing ram's horns. Often the name of an ammonite genus ends in -ceras, which is Greek for "horn".

Definition of Ammonites in the English dictionary

The definition of Ammonites in the dictionary is a nomadic tribe living east of the Jordan: a persistent enemy of the Israelites.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AMMONITES


brights
braɪts
daylights
ˈdeɪˌlaɪts
Dolomites
ˈdɒləˌmaɪts
fainites
ˈfeɪnaɪts
footlights
ˈfʊtˌlaɪts
heights
ˈhaɪts
highlights
ˈhaɪlaɪts
knights
naɪts
lights
laɪts
lowlights
ˈləʊlaɪts
nights
naɪts
rights
raɪts
sights
saɪts
tights
taɪts
whites
waɪts

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AMMONITES

Ammon

WORDS THAT END LIKE AMMONITES

All Whites
ascites
draconites
equites
favourites
fomites
Independent Order of Rechabites
iron pyrites
kites
last rites
limites
pyrites
Quirites
sorites
the All Whites
Thersites
to play favourites
toilet requisites
tympanites
velites

Synonyms and antonyms of Ammonites in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Ammonites» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AMMONITES

Find out the translation of Ammonites to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Ammonites from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Ammonites» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

amonitas
570 millions of speakers

English

Ammonites
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अम्मोनियों
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عمون
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Аммониты
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

amonitas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অম্মোনীয়দের
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Ammonites
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Amon
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ammoniten
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アンモナイト
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

암몬
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wong Amon
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Am-môn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ammonites
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अम्मोनी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ammonitler
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Ammoniti
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

amonity
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

амоніти
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Amon
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Αμμωνίτες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Ammoniete
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ammoniterna
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ammonites
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Ammonites

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AMMONITES»

The term «Ammonites» is regularly used and occupies the 102.645 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AMMONITES» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Ammonites

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AMMONITES»

Discover the use of Ammonites in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Ammonites and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Ammonites and the other cephalopods of the Pierre Seaway: ...
Ammonites are extinct marine animals related to present day squid, octopi, and chambered nautilus.
Neal L. Larson, 1997
2
Ammonites and Leaping Fish: A Life in Time
A memoir that addresses ageing, memory, time and a life in the 20th century, by one of our greatest writers, Penelope Lively. 'This is not quite a memoir. Rather, it is the view from old age.
Penelope Lively, 2013
3
Ammonites
Fortunately, ammonites were once so abundant that their fossilized shells can be readily found, and the authors provide a helpful guide to locating and collecting these unique fossils.
Neale Monks, Philip Palmer, 2002
4
Dancing Fish and Ammonites: A Memoir
I've often picked up ammonites at Watchet, both embedded in a stone or as an isolated snail shape. Belemnites, too, those pointedtubular forms.In fact,I thinkit was on Watchet beach that the deeppastfirst signaled, whenI was ammonitehunting ...
Penelope Lively, 2014
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Ammonites: Webster's Quotations, Facts and Phrases
Proceeds from this book are used to expand the content and coverage of Websters Online Dictionary (www.websters-online-dictionary.org).
‎2008
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Report of the Rugby School Natural History Society
Ammonites ? angulatus, (large) Ammonites j angulatus (J K.) Ammonites ( oxynotus (HE) Ammonites angulatus Ammonites angulatus ? Ammonites angulatus Ammonites angulatus Ammonites angulatus Ammonites Bucklandi Ammonites ...
Rugby School. Natural History Society, 1868
7
Jurassic Ammonites from Echizen and Nagato
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
Matajiro Yokoyama, 2010
8
Catalogue of fossils, found in the British Isles, forming ...
Ammonites Johnstoni, Sby L.L. Watchett. Ammonites Bechei, Sby L.L. Lyme. Ammonites Henleyi, Sby. (Cheltensis) L.L. Cheltenham. Ammonites Belcheri, Simps L.L. Whitby. Ammonites planicostatus, Sby. . . L.L. Ilminster ; Whitby. Ammonites ...
James Tennant, 1858
9
Systematic lists illustrative of the flora, fauna, ...
Gyrolepis Alberti, Ag. Gyrolepis tenuistriatus, Ag. Saurichthys apicalis, Ag. 1 Ammonites armatus, Sow. I Ammonites hastatus, Y. &• B. ! Ammonites Bucklandi, Sow. ! Ammonites multicostatus, Sow. (pars) ! Ammonites Conybeari, Sow.
Belfast Naturalists' Field Club, 1870
10
Jurassic Ammonites: On the Genus Cymbites, Neumayr (1894)
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
S. S. Buckman, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AMMONITES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Ammonites is used in the context of the following news items.
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The big five extinctions
Dinosaurs may have ruled the land during the Cretaceous period but the oceans belonged to the ammonites. But volcanic activity and climate ... «Cosmos, Jul 15»
2
50 best British beaches: parking at the beach
... especially at the western end, under the 627ft cliffs of Golden Cap, is superb: it's easy to pick up ammonites from the shingle, and there are ... «The Sunday Times, Jul 15»
3
50 best British beaches 2015
... it's easy to pick up ammonites from the shingle, and there are bigger prizes hidden in fallen rocks — for which you'll need a rock hammer. «The Sunday Times, Jul 15»
4
Minn. mine has treasures to share - for now
Most of their finds were no bigger than golf ball-sized, nothing like the miners' stories of ammonites (critters related to octopus and squid) too ... «INFORUM, Jul 15»
5
Best books for summer 2015: what to read
Penelope Lively's memoir Ammonites and Leaping Fish: a Life in Time (Penguin) is a clear-eyed appraisal of a long and interesting life by ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
6
After the Dinosaurs Died, Earth Experienced the Age of Fish
Specifically, the extinction of ammonites let fish take over the oceans. ... Paleontologists today see evidence of ammonites' success in the fossil ... «Smithsonian, Jul 15»
7
Fossil hunting and hiking
Trilobites are very rare, and Ammonites are extremely rare but my uncle says they can still be found. I have an ammonite that was cut in half so ... «Teton Valley News, Jul 15»
8
Dinosaur extinction allowed fish to thrive
Large marine reptiles disappeared during the mass extinction, as did the ammonites, an ancient cephalopod group similar to the chambered ... «Business Standard, Jul 15»
9
Fall of dinosaurs gave rise to modern 'age of fish'; 188 meteorite …
Large marine reptiles disappeared during the mass extinction, as did the ammonites, an ancient cephalopod group similar to the chambered ... «News Nation, Jul 15»
10
Fish diversity exploded when dinosaurs went extinct
That was when dinosaurs, ammonites, and most marine reptiles went extinct, probably because of a large asteroid hitting Earth. After the ... «Science /AAAS, Jun 15»

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