hippurite

See also: Hippurites

English

Etymology

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

Noun

hippurite (plural hippurites)

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

References

“hippurite”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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