Definition of pentremitid
: of or relating to the genus Pentremites or the family Pentremitidae
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Origin and Etymology of pentremitid
New Latin Pentremitidae, family of echinoderms, from Pentremites, type genus + -idae
Definition of pentremitid
plural -s
: an echinoderm or fossil of the genus Pentremites or the family Pentremitidae
Origin and Etymology of pentremitid
New Latin Pentremitidae
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