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Definition of Hamite

1. n. A fossil cephalopod of the genus Hamites, related to the ammonites, but having the last whorl bent into a hooklike form.

2. n. A descendant of Ham, Noah's second son. See Gen. x. 6- 20.

Medical Definition of Hamite

1. A fossil cephalopod of the genus Hamites, related to the ammonites, but having the last whorl bent into a hooklike form. Origin: L. Hamus hook. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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