Neotremata

plural noun
Ne·​o·​trema·​ta | \ ˌnēə‧ˈtremətə, -rēm-\

Definition of Neotremata

: an order of inarticulate brachiopods that have the peduncle restricted throughout life to the ventral valve or atrophied in the adults and are known from the Cambrian to the present

Other Words from Neotremata

neotremate \ ˌ⸗⸗ˈ⸗ˌmāt \ noun, plural -s
neotrematous \ ¦⸗⸗¦⸗mətəs \ adjective

History and Etymology for Neotremata

New Latin, from ne- + -tremata

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