prō.ˈtreməd.ə, -rēm- noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from pro- (I) + -tremata
: an order of articulate brachiopods having the peduncle opening restricted to the ventral valve or absent
• pro·tremate -mə̇t noun -s
• pro·trema·tous (ˈ) ̷ ̷.|treməd.əs, -rēm- adjective