Etymology

notothyrium

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Today it means: A triangular opening at the back edge of a brachiopod's brachial valve through which the pedicle may partially protrude. Full definition →

Ancient Greek νῶτον
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromνῶτον
  2. English todaynotothyrium

From noto-, from Ancient Greek νῶτον (nôton) + θῠ́ρᾱ (thŭ́rā) + -ium.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekνῶτον all →

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