Radiolites
noun
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
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Origin and Etymology of radiolites
New Latin, from Late Latin radiolus small sunbeam + New Latin -ites
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