RUDISTES

Ru*dis"tes, n. pl. Etym: [NL., fr. L. rudis rough.] (Paleon.)

Definition: An extinct order or suborder of bivalve mollusks characteristic of the Cretaceous period; -- called also Rudista. See Illust. under Hippurite.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

10 May 2025

BEATIFY

(verb) declare (a dead person) to be blessed; the first step of achieving sainthood; “On Sunday, the martyr will be beatified by the Vatican”


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Coffee Trivia

Hawaii and California are the only two U.S. states that grow coffee plants commercially.

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