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Neotremata

plural noun

Ne·​o·​trema·​ta
ˌnēə‧ˈtremətə
-rēm-
: an order of inarticulate brachiopods that have the peduncle restricted throughout life to the ventral valve or atrophied in the adults and are known from the Cambrian to the present
neotremate
ˌ⸗⸗ˈ⸗ˌmāt
noun
plural -s
neotrematous
¦⸗⸗¦⸗mətəs
adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from ne- + -tremata

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“Neotremata.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Neotremata. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.

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