spirifer Meaning & Definition
Phonetic codes: S P IH1 R IH0 F ER0
What Does Spirifer Mean?
Spirifer is used as a noun meaning Any of numerous species of fossil brachiopods of the genera †Spirifer and †Delthyris and allied genera in order †Spiriferida, in which the long calcareous supports of the arms form a large spiral, or helix, on each side.
Spirifer Definition (Noun)
- Any of numerous species of fossil brachiopods of the genera †Spirifer and †Delthyris and allied genera in order †Spiriferida, in which the long calcareous supports of the arms form a large spiral, or helix, on each side.
Synonyms of Spirifer
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Spirifer synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Spirifer
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Word Forms & Grammar
spirifer (plural spirifers)
Words That Rhyme With Spirifer
Origin of Spirifer
From Latin spira (“a coil”) + fero (“to bear”).