Rudist
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Rudist is a noun meaning (paleontology) Any of many box-, tube- or ring-shaped marine heterodont bivalves from the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods.
Meaning
(paleontology) Any of many box-, tube- or ring-shaped marine heterodont bivalves from the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods.
Example Sentences
In its shallow waters, now-extinct clams known as rudists formed extensive beds.
Word Forms
- rudists
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cryptodont, heterodont, cyrtodontid, megalodontid, rhizodontid, bidentalian.
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