Inoceramus

noun

Ino·​cer·​a·​mus

ˌinōˈserəməs,

ˌīn-

: a genus of large filibranchiate bivalve mollusks (suborder Mytilacea) especially characteristic of the Cretaceous

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from in- entry 3 + Greek keramos potter's clay, pottery

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