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Discina

noun
Dis·​ci·​na | \ də̇ˈs(k)īnə\

Definition of Discina

: a genus of recent African inarticulate brachiopods having a disk-shaped shell whose ventral valve is perforated by the pedicle

Other Words from Discina

discinoid \ ˈdis(k)əˌnȯid \ adjective

History and Etymology for Discina

New Latin, from disc- + -ina

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