LOPHOPHORE

Noun

lophophore (plural lophophores)

(zoology) A feeding organ of brachiopods, bryozoans and phoronids.

Source: Wiktionary


Loph"o*phore, n. Etym: [Gr. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A disk which surrounds the mouth and bears the tentacles of the Bryozoa. See Phylactolemata.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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