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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