About The Word Hippurite
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Hippurite
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What's The Definition Of Hippurite?Synonyms | Synonyms for Hippurite: Related Terms | Find terms related to Hippurite: See Also | Hippurite In Webster's Dictionary \Hip"pu*rite\, n. [Gr. ? decked with a horse's tail;
"i`ppos horse + ? tail: cf. F. hippurite.] (Paleon.)
A fossil bivalve mollusk of the genus {Hippurites}, of many
species, having a conical, cup-shaped under valve, with a
flattish upper valve or lid. Hippurites are found only in the
Cretaceous rocks.
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