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HIPPURITE
Etymology
Noun
hippurite (plural hippurites)
(paleontology) A fossil bivalve mollusk of the genus Hippurites, of many species, having a conical, cup-shaped undervalve, with a flattish upper valve or lid.
Source: Wiktionary
Hip"pu*rite, n. Etym: [Gr. hippurite.] (Paleon.)
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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MONASTICISM
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