brachiopod

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈbɹækɪəˌpɒd/

Word forms

brachiopod brachiopods

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Brachiopoda. By surface analysis, brachio- + -pod.

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