Spirifer
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Spirifer is a noun meaning (paleontology) Any of numerous species of fossil brachiopods of the genera †Spirifer and †Delthyris and allied genera in order †Spiriferida, in which the long calcareous supports of the arms form a large spiral, or helix, on each side.
Meaning
(paleontology) Any of numerous species of fossil brachiopods of the genera †Spirifer and †Delthyris and allied genera in order †Spiriferida, in which the long calcareous supports of the arms form a large spiral, or helix, on each side.
Word Forms
- spirifers
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include spirorbid, spirillum, spirorchiid, spirophorid, spirobacterium, spiraster.
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