Snakestone
Pronunciation : Snake"stone`
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 1. A kind of hone slate or whetstone obtained in Scotland.
2. (Paleon.)
Defn: An ammonite; -- so called from its form, which resembles that of a coiled snake.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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