Hippurite

/ˈhɪp.jʊ.raɪt/

/ˈhɪp.jʊ.ˌraɪt/

Translation of "hippurite" into Russian

Noun

/ˈhɪp.jʊ.raɪt/

/ˈhɪp.jʊ.ˌraɪt/

hippurite

hippurites pl

гиппурит

The fossil of a hippurite was found in the limestone quarry.

В известняковом карьере была найдена окаменелость гиппурита.

Noun

/ˈhɪp.jʊ.raɪt/

/ˈhɪp.jʊ.ˌraɪt/

A fossil bivalve mollusk of the genus Hippurites, which is characterized by a thick, conical shell and is found in Cretaceous rocks.

The geologist discovered a hippurite embedded in the limestone, indicating the area was once a marine environment during the Cretaceous period.

Adjective

/ˈhɪp.jʊ.raɪt/

/ˈhɪp.jʊ.ˌraɪt/

Containing, composed of, or rich in fossils of the genus Hippurites.

The strata include a thick bed of hippurite limestone.