gryphaea Meaning, Definition & Usage

Gry*phæ"a noun (Also<
  • Gryphaea
  • Gryphæa
)
Etymology
NL., fr. I gryphus, or qryps, gen. gryphis, a griffin.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) A genus of cretaceous fossil shells allied to the oyster.

Webster 1913