English Explanatory Dictionary

terebratulid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A brachiopod of the order Terebratulida, having a short pedicle and a calcareous loop supporting the tentacles.
  2. Any such brachiopod of the family Terebratulidae.

Pronunciation

/ˌtɛɹ.əˈbɹæ.tjə.lɪd/ /ˌtɛɹ.əˈbɹæ.t͡ʃə.lɪd/

Word forms

terebratulid terebratulids

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Terebratulida and translingual Terebratulidae, both from the type genus of Terebratula. Further from Latin terebrātus (“boring, drilling”) + Latin -ula (diminutive suffix), from terebrō (“to bore, to drill”), terebra (“borer, drill, gimlet”), and terō (“to rub, to wear upon”). Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *terh₁- (“to rub, to turn, to pierce, to drill”).

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