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spiriferous definition

spi·rif·er·ous (spī rif′ər əs)

adjective

Zool. characterized by a spire, or spiral structure, as some shells, or by spiral appendages, as a brachiopod

Etymology: < ModL spirifer: see spire & -ferous

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