Used chiefly in biology to denote a brachiopod of the class Inarticulata.
Definitions
A brachiopod of the class Inarticulata, whose shells are not hinged. Fossil beds from the Cambrian are rich in inarticulates.
Synonyms
noncommunicative person
taciturn person
reticent person
tongue-tied person
ineloquent person
speechless person