Atremata

1 of 2

plural noun

Atrem·​a·​ta

ə‧ˈtremətə,

-trē-,

āˈ-

: an order of inarticulate Brachiopoda having the peduncle emerging freely from between the valves

Atremata

2 of 2

"

taxonomic synonym of larvacea

Word History

Etymology

Plural noun

New Latin, from a- entry 2 + -tremata

New Latin, from a- entry 2 + -tremata

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