Delthyrium
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Delthyrium is a noun meaning (zoology) The opening between the beak and the hinge in certain brachiopods, through which the pedicle passes.
Meaning
(zoology) The opening between the beak and the hinge in certain brachiopods, through which the pedicle passes.
Example Sentences
In the present species the two plates are directed, not toward the margin of the delthyrium, from which at the hinge line the cardinal teeth presumably project, but to the oblique intersecting line.
Word Forms
- delthyria
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pedicle, dactylethra, brachidium, rhynchostome, propodium, empodium.
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