brachiopod Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun marine animal with bivalve shell having a pair of arms bearing tentacles for capturing food; found worldwide
lamp shell; lampshell.
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adjective of or belonging to the phylum Brachiopoda
brachiopodous.
WordNet
Brach"i*o*pod noun
Etymology
Cf.F.Definitions
(Zoöl.) One of the Brachiopoda, or its shell.