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Inoceramus

noun
Ino·​cer·​a·​mus | \ ˌinōˈserəməs, ˌīn-\

Definition of Inoceramus

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

History and Etymology for Inoceramus

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

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