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Radiolites

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Ra·​di·​o·​li·​tes | \ ˌrādēōˈlīt(ˌ)ēz\

Definition of Radiolites

: a genus (the type of the family Radiolitidae) of Cretaceous lamellibranchs with the lower valve conical and the upper nearly flat

History and Etymology for Radiolites

New Latin, from Late Latin radiolus small sunbeam + New Latin -ites

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