BRACHIOPOD

brachiopod, brachiopodous

(adjective) of or belonging to the phylum Brachiopoda

brachiopod, lamp shell, lampshell

(noun) marine animal with bivalve shell having a pair of arms bearing tentacles for capturing food; found worldwide

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

brachiopod (plural brachiopods)

Any of many marine invertebrates, of the phylum Brachiopoda, that have bivalve dorsal and ventral shells with two tentacle-bearing arms that capture food

Synonyms

• lampshell

Source: Wiktionary


Brach"i*o*pod, n. Etym: [Cf.F. brachiopode.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: One of the Brachiopoda, or its shell.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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