Radiolites

noun

Ra·​di·​o·​li·​tes

ˌrādēōˈlīt(ˌ)ēz

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

Word History

Etymology

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

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Rhymes for Radiolites

• ectoparasites
• keratinocytes
• reticulocytes
• acolytes
• ammonites
• amorites
• analytes
• andesites
• appetites
• argillites
• astrocytes
• belemnites