gryphite

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noun

A shell of the genus †Gryphaea.

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Meanings

noungryphite (plural gryphites)

plural gryphites

  1. archaicbiologyA shell of the genus †Gryphaea.

Origin

†Gryphaea + -ite

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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