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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Plural of pterion.
  • noun A genus of schizodont prionodesmacean pelecypods characterized by aviculoid, bialate, inequivalve, oblique shells with alivincular ligament and radial ornamentation. Numerous species range from Devonian to recent formations.

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