Terebratulidae

plural noun

Ter·​e·​bra·​tu·​li·​dae

ˌterəbrəˈtüləˌdē,

-brə‧ˈtyü-

: a large family of living and extinct brachiopods usually placed with a few related forms in a distinct superfamily or suborder of the order Telotremata see terebratula

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Terebratula, type genus + -idae

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