hippurite

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noun

A fossil bivalve mollusk of the genus Hippuritida, having a conical, cup-shaped undervalve, with a flattish upper valve or lid.

OriginAncient Greek ἵππος →
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Meanings

nounhippurite (plural hippurites)

plural hippurites

  1. biologyA fossil bivalve mollusk of the genus Hippuritida, having a conical, cup-shaped undervalve, with a flattish upper valve or lid.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἵππος“horse”
  2. Englishhippurite

Ancient Greek ἵππος (híppos, “horse”) + οὐρά (ourá, “tail”) + -ite

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

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