hippurite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A fossil bivalve mollusk of the genus Hippuritida, having a conical, cup-shaped undervalve, with a flattish upper valve or lid.

Word forms

hippurite hippurites

Etymology

Ancient Greek ἵππος (híppos, “horse”) + οὐρά (ourá, “tail”) + -ite

Derived words

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