- lingulid
- I. \\ˈliŋgyələ̇d\ adjective
Etymology: New Latin Lingulidae: of or relating to LingulidaeII. noun (-s)Etymology: New Latin Lingulidae: a brachiopod of the family Lingulidae
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
lingulid
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lingulid — ▪ brachiopod any member of a group of brachiopods, or lamp shells, that includes very ancient extinct forms as well as surviving representatives. First known from Cambrian rocks (about 500,000,000 to 570,000,000 years old), they probably… … Universalium
lingulid — lin·gu·lid … English syllables
lingulid larvae — (BRACHIOPODA) Free swimming bivalve larvae of the order Lingula with elongate valves; see discinid … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
lamp shells — ▪ animal Introduction also called brachiopod, any member of the phylum Brachiopoda, a group of bottom dwelling marine invertebrates. They are covered by two valves, or shells; one valve covers the dorsal, or top, side; the other covers… … Universalium
