What does "hamite" mean?
Hamite: A fossil cephalopod of the genus Hamites, related to the ammonites, but having the last whorl bent into a hooklike form.
Additional senses
- 2.A descendant of Ham, Noah's second son. See Gen. x. 6-20.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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