Meaning of arietiform | Babel Free

Definitions

Having the shape of a ram's head or of the astrological symbol of Aries, ⟨♈︎⟩.

Examples

“The arietiform marks become⟳ broader and more prominent.”

“The great mass of the strata in question⟳ clearly belongs to the "Lima-beds or Zone of Ammonites Bucklandi." This is proved by the remarkable abundance of Gryphœa arcuata of the typical form⟳, and by the numerous and fine examples of Lima gigantea which occur⟳—and especially by the presence of such characteristic arietiform Ammonites as A. Bucklandi, Sow⟳., A. Conybeari, Sow⟳., A. Kridion, Hehl, and many others.”

“The species is S[chlegelia] wilsoni, better known as Paradisea or Diphyllodes wilsoni, of Waigiou and Batanta. The male is 7¼ inches long, the tail 2, with its middle pair of feathers as long again, twice crossed and then curled in arietiform figure⟳.”

“The writer is of the opinion that this grouping is in great need⟳ of revision, in the following respects: Halilucites comprises the arietiform Hungarites of the Bosnian Muschelkalk and is either a synonym or subgenus of Eutomoceras Hyatt, for the type⟳ species of Hungarites Mojsisovies is one of the arietiform group and closely allied with Eutomoceras laubei Meek, the type⟳ of Eutomoceras.”

“Discotropites mojsvarensis Smith, […] The form⟳ and ornamentation are decidedly arietiform and bear⟳ some resemblance to the arietiform Eutomoceras (Halilucites) of the Middle Triassic but differ⟳ in the spiral lines, long body chamber, and digitate septa.”

“As compared with D[ipodomys] a[gilis] agilis, D. a. fuscus [a subspecies of kangaroo rat] differs as follows: Dorsal color darker; yellow-orange of sides paler, arietiform facial markings heavier, and black rather than brownish; […]”

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