# nummulite

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A protozoan from the Tertiary period, known only as fossils.

## Etymology
From French nummulite, and its source, Latin nummulus (“little coin”); and from scientific Latin Nummulites (genus name).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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