Scaphite
Pronunciation : Scaph"ite
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. scapha a boat, fr. Gr. (Paleon.)
Definition : Defn: Any fossil cephalopod shell of the genus Scaphites, belonging to the Ammonite family and having a chambered boat-shaped shell. Scaphites are found in the Cretaceous formation.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913