AMPHIS'CIL,
AM'PHITANE, noun A name given by ancient naturalists to a fossil, called by Dr. Hill pyricubium. Pliny describes it as of a square figure and a gold color.
Webster's Dictionary 1828
AMPHIS'CIL,
AM'PHITANE, noun A name given by ancient naturalists to a fossil, called by Dr. Hill pyricubium. Pliny describes it as of a square figure and a gold color.