marsupite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A fossil crinoid of the genus Marsupites, resembling a purse.

Word forms

marsupite marsupites

Etymology

From Latin marsupium, marsuppium (“pouch, purse”) + English -ite; see also marsupial.

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