Definition of Bufonite. Meaning of Bufonite. Synonyms of Bufonite

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Definition of Bufonite

Bufonite
Bufonite Bu"fon*ite, n. [L. bufo toad: cf. F. bufonite.] (Paleon.) An old name for a fossil consisting of the petrified teeth and palatal bones of fishes belonging to the family of Pycnodonts (thick teeth), whose remains occur in the o["o]lite and chalk formations; toadstone; -- so named from a notion that it was originally formed in the head of a toad.

Meaning of Bufonite from wikipedia

- The toadstone, also known as bufonite (from Latin bufo, "toad"), is a mythical stone or gem that was thought to be found in the head of a toad. It was...
- Rhabdosargus auriventris Peters, 1855 Sargus auriventris Peters, 1855 Sparus bufonites Lacépède, 1802 Sparus natalensis Castelnau, 1861 Sparus psittacus Lacépède...
- stone, and recovery from snakebite. (Welsh mythology) Toadstone (also Bufonite), a mythical stone thought to be produced by a toad that provides an antidote...