bufonite
(ˈbjuːfəʊnaɪt)
[f. L. būfo, -ōnem toad + -ite. Cf. Fr. bufonite.]
= toadstone, q.v.
| 1766 Pennant Zool. III. 164 (Jod.) These and the other grinding teeth are often found fossil, and in that state called bufonites, or toadstones. 1865 Page Handbk. Geol. Terms, Bufonite (Literally Toadstone) a name given to the fossil teeth and palatal bones of fishes belonging to the family of the Pycnodonts..in the Oolite and Chalk formations. |