Terebratulae definition

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Terebratula \Ter`e*brat"u*la\, n.; pl. {Terebratulae}. [Nl.,
     dim. fr. terebratus, p. p., perforated.] (Zool.)
     A genus of brachiopods which includes many living and some
     fossil species. The larger valve has a perforated beak,
     through which projects a short peduncle for attachment.
     Called also {lamp shell}.


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