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brachiopod
[ brey-kee-uh-pod, brak-ee- ]
/ ˈbreɪ ki əˌpɒd, ˈbræk i- /
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noun
any mollusklike, marine animal of the phylum Brachiopoda, having a dorsal and ventral shell; a lamp shell.
adjective
Also bra·chi·op·o·dous [brey-kee-op-uh-duhs, brak-ee]. /ˌbreɪ kiˈɒp ə dəs, ˌbræk i/. belonging or pertaining to the Brachiopoda.
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British Dictionary definitions for brachiopod
brachiopod
/ (ˈbreɪkɪəˌpɒd, ˈbræk-) /
noun
any marine invertebrate animal of the phylum Brachiopoda, having a ciliated feeding organ (lophophore) and a shell consisting of dorsal and ventral valvesAlso called: lamp shell See also bryozoan
Word Origin for brachiopod
C19: from New Latin Brachiopoda; see brachium, -pod
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Scientific definitions for brachiopod
brachiopod
[ brā′kē-ə-pŏd′ ]
Any of various marine invertebrate animals of the phylum Brachiopoda that resemble clams. Brachiopods have paired upper and lower shells attached to a usually stationary stalk and hollow tentacles covered with cilia that sweep food particles into the mouth. Brachiopods are probably related to the phoronids and bryozoans, and were extremely abundant throughout the Paleozoic Era.
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