Testicardines
Pronunciation : Tes`ti*car"di*nes
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [NL. See Test a shell, and Cardo.] (Zo?l.)
Definition : Defn: A division of brachiopods including those which have a calcareous shell furnished with a hinge and hinge teeth. Terebratula and Spirifer are examples.
pl.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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