orthide

English

Noun

orthide (plural orthides)

1. Alternative form of orthid
   • 1991, D. I. MacKinnon, International Brachiopod Congress, Daphne E. Lee, Brachiopods Through Time, page 181:

     However, the muscle cross-sectional area is about 3 times larger in the orthides than in the terebratulides, confirming visual impressions of specimens. Orthide muscles are generally more massive than the muscles in terebratulides.

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• theroid