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
29 November 2024
(adjective) furnished with inhabitants; “the area is well populated”; “forests populated with all kinds of wild life”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
