spirifer

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Synonyms: spirited, spinifex, spicier, sprier, spikier, spinier, pilifer, porifer

Antonyms: spirited, spinifex, spicier, sprier, spikier, spinier, pilifer, porifer

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|paleontology}} Any of [[numerous]] [[species]] of [[fossil]] [[brachiopod]]s of the [[genus|genera]] †{{taxfmt|Spirifer|genus}} and †{{taxlink|Delthyris|genus}} and allied genera in order †{{taxlink|Spiriferida|order}}, in which the long [[calcareous]] [[support]]s of the [[arm]]s form a large [[spiral]], or [[helix]], on each side.

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