English word turrilite comes from Latin turrem, English -lite (Used to form names of rocks and minerals.)

Detailed word origin of turrilite

Dictionary entry	Language	Definition
turrem	Latin (lat)
-lite	English (eng)	Used to form names of rocks and minerals.
turrilite	English (eng)	(paleontology) Any fossil ammonite of the genus †Turrilites. The shell forms an open spiral with the later whorls separate.

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