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terebratulid

/ˌtɛɹ.əˈbɹæ.tjə.lɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ter-e-brat-ulid
IPA
/ˌtɛɹ.əˈbɹæ.tjə.lɪd/
15
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A brachiopod of the order Terebratulida, having a short pedicle and a calcareous loop supporting the tentacles.

noun

Any such brachiopod of the family Terebratulidae.

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”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌtɛɹ.əˈbɹæ.tjə.lɪd/

Inflected Forms

terebratulids (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce terebratulid?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌtɛɹ.əˈbɹæ.tjə.lɪd/.
What does terebratulid mean?
A brachiopod of the order Terebratulida, having a short pedicle and a calcareous loop supporting the tentacles.
Where does terebratulid come from?
It is traced to Proto-Indo-European.

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