| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. 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.[Websters]. | |
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Date "HIPPURITE" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references) |
| Etymology:Hippurite \Hip"pu*rite\, noun. [Greek expression decked with horse's tail; "i`ppos horse tail: compare to the French expression hippurite.]. (references) |
