terebratulid
US/ˌtɛɹ.əˈbɹæ.tjə.lɪd/
terebratulid noun: a brachiopod of the order Terebratulida, having a short pedicle and a calcareous loop supporting the tentacles.
Noun
terebratulid (plural terebratulids)
- A brachiopod of the order Terebratulida, having a short pedicle and a calcareous loop supporting the tentacles.
- Any such brachiopod of the family Terebratulidae.
Forms of terebratulid
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Origin of terebratulid
Borrowed from translingual Terebratulida and translingual Terebratulidae, both from the type genus of Terebratula. Further from Latin terebrātus (“boring, drilling”) + Latin -ula (diminutive suffix), from terebrō (“to bore, to drill”), terebra (“borer, drill, gimlet”), and terō (“to rub, to wear upon”). Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *terh₁- (“to rub, to turn, to pierce, to drill”).
Questions about terebratulid
- What does terebratulid mean?
- Terebratulid means a brachiopod of the order Terebratulida, having a short pedicle and a calcareous loop supporting the tentacles.
- What part of speech is terebratulid?
- Terebratulid is a noun.
- How do you pronounce terebratulid?
- Terebratulid is pronounced /ˌtɛɹ.əˈbɹæ.tjə.lɪd/ (US).
- What is the plural of terebratulid?
- The plural of terebratulid is terebratulids.
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