deltidium

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The triangular space under the beak of many brachiopod shells.

Pronunciation

/dɛlˈtɪdɪəm/

Word forms

deltidium deltidiums deltidia

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin deltidium. By surface analysis, delta + -idium.

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