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notothyrium

notothyrium noun: a triangular opening at the back edge of a brachiopod's brachial valve through which the pedicle may partially protrude.

Noun

notothyrium (plural notothyria)

  1. A triangular opening at the back edge of a brachiopod's brachial valve through which the pedicle may partially protrude.

Forms of notothyrium

pluralnotothyria

Origin of notothyrium

From noto-, from Ancient Greek νῶτον (nôton) + θῠ́ρᾱ (thŭ́rā) + -ium.

Questions about notothyrium

What does notothyrium mean?
Notothyrium means a triangular opening at the back edge of a brachiopod's brachial valve through which the pedicle may partially protrude.
What part of speech is notothyrium?
Notothyrium is a noun.
What is the plural of notothyrium?
The plural of notothyrium is notothyria.

Words near notothyrium in the dictionary

  1. notothenoids
  2. notothens
  3. notothylaceous
  4. notothyria
  5. notothyrial
  6. notothyrium
  7. nototribal
  8. nototroch
  9. nototrochs
  10. notoungulate
  11. notoungulates

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