English

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Etymology

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Gryphaea +‎ -ite

Noun

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gryphite (plural gryphites)

  1. (paleontology, archaic) A shell of the genus Gryphaea.

References

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