hippurite
See also: Hippurites
English edit
Etymology edit
Ancient Greek ἵππος (híppos, “horse”) + οὐρά (ourá, “tail”) + -ite
Noun edit
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 edit
- “hippurite”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.