hippurite

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See also: Hippurites

English

Etymology

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

Noun

hippurite (plural hippurites)

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

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