Hippurites
noun
Hip·pu·ri·tes
ˌhipyəˈrīt(ˌ)ēz
: a genus (the type of the family Hippuritidae) of aberrant marine bivalve mollusks that are confined to the Cretaceous and whose lower valve is conical, usually longitudinally ribbed, and attached by its apex and whose upper valve is depressed conic with a nearly central umbo
hippuritic
adjective
¦⸗⸗¦ritik
hippuritid
adjective or noun
-¦rītə̇d
hippuritoid
adjective
-¦rītˌȯid
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“Hippurites.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hippurites. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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