terebratulid

1 of 2

adjective

ter·​e·​brat·​u·​lid

: of or relating to the Terebratulidae

terebratulid

2 of 2

noun

"

plural -s

: a brachiopod or fossil of the family Terebratulidae

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Etymology

Adjective

New Latin Terebratulidae

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