gryphaea

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noun

Any of the genus †Gryphaea of extinct gryphaeid oysters, devil's toenails.

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Meanings

noungryphaea (plural gryphaeas)

plural gryphaeas

  1. biologyAny of the genus †Gryphaea of extinct gryphaeid oysters, devil's toenails.

Origin

  1. translingualGryphaea
  2. Englishgryphaea

Borrowed from translingual Gryphaea.

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APA

gryphaea. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gryphaea

MLA

“gryphaea.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gryphaea. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gryphaea,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gryphaea.

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