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ornitholite
"A fossil formed from the remains of a bird", Early 19th cent.; earliest use found in Amos Eaton (1776–1842). From
ornitho-
+
-lite
, after scientific Latin
Ornitholithus
(Linnaeus
Systema Naturae
) or French
ornitholithe
.