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terebratulid

Definition of terebratulid

noun

Zoology
  • a brachiopod of a mainly fossil order that originated in the Devonian, having a short pedicle and a calcareous loop supporting the tentacles.
    • Order Terebratulida, class Articulata: many families

Origin:

1970s: from modern Latin Terebratulida, based on Latin terebrare 'to bore'