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Protremata
plural noun
Pro·trema·ta
\prō‧ˈtremətə, -rēm-\
Definition of Protremata
: an order of articulate brachiopods having the peduncle opening restricted to the ventral valve or absent
protremate
\-mə̇t\ noun, plural-s
protrematous
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Origin and Etymology of protremata
New Latin, from 1pro- + -tremata
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