spiriferacea

noun

spi·​rif·​er·​a·​cea

(ˌ)spīˌrifəˈrāshēə

plural -s

: a suborder or superfamily of Brachiopoda comprising all the Telotremata with calcareous spiral supports for the arms

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Spirifer + -acea

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