pentamerid

noun

pen·​tam·​er·​id

pen‧ˈtamərə̇d

plural -s

: a brachiopod of Pentamerus or related genera

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Pentameridae, family of brachiopods, from Pentamerus, type genus + -idae

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