hamite Meaning, Definition & Usage

Ha"mite noun
Etymology
L. hamus hook.
Definitions
  1. (Paleon.) A fossil cephalopod of the genus Hamites, related to the ammonites, but having the last whorl bent into a hooklike form.
Ham"ite noun
Definitions
  1. A descendant of Ham, Noah's second son. See Gen. x. 6-20.

Webster 1913