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marsupite Geol.|ˈmɑːsjʊpaɪt|
[mod.L. marsūpītēs, f. marsupium: see -ite.]
A fossil crinoid, the shell of which resembles a purse.
1835Kirby Hab. & Inst. Anim. II. xiii. 11 The Marsupites..form the link which connects the proper or pedunculated Crinoïdeans with the Stelleridans. 1885Geikie Text-bk. Geol. (ed. 2) 828 The middle division, or Margate Chalk, has been named the Marsupite zone by Dr. Barrois. |