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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
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Origin and Etymology of inoceramus
New Latin, from 3in- + Greek keramos potter's clay, pottery
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