Discina

noun

Dis·​ci·​na

də̇ˈs(k)īnə

: a genus of recent African inarticulate brachiopods having a disk-shaped shell whose ventral valve is perforated by the pedicle

discinoid

ˈdis(k)əˌnȯid

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from disc- + -ina

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