Lingulella
adjective
Lin·gu·lel·la
\ˌliŋgyəˈlelə\
Definition of Lingulella
: of or relating to a subdivision of the European Cambrian
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Origin and Etymology of lingulella
from Lingulella, subdivision of the European Cambrian, from New Latin, genus of brachiopods, from Lingula, genus of burrowing brachiopods + -ella
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