terebratula

noun ter·e·brat·u·la \ ˌterəˈbrachələ \

Definition of terebratula

1 capitalized : a genus of articulate brachiopods with arms borne by a calcareous loop and a short peduncle projecting through the shell that is type of a family Terebratulidae

2 plural terebratulas\-ləz\ or terebratulae\-ˌlē\ : a brachiopod of the genus Terebratula : lamp shell

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terebratular

adjective

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terebratuline

\-ˌlīn, -lə̇n\ adjective

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