radiolitid

1 of 2

adjective

ra·​di·​o·​litid

-lītə̇d,

-lit-

: of or relating to the genus Radiolites or the family Radiolitidae

radiolitid

2 of 2

noun

"

plural -s

: a radiolitid lamellibranch or fossil

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

New Latin Radiolitidae, family of lamellibranchs, from Radiolites + -idae

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