Definition for BU'FON-ITE

BU'FON-ITE, n. [L. bufo, a toad.]

Toad-stone, or fossil teeth of the Anarrhicas or sea-wolf, formerly much esteemed for its imaginary virtues, and worn in rings. It was named from an opinion that it was found in the head of a toad. – Encyc.

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