Brachiopod Definition
brākē-ə-pŏd, brăkē-
brachiopods
noun
brachiopods
Any of a phylum (Brachiopoda) of marine animals with hinged upper and lower shells enclosing two armlike parts with tentacles that are used for guiding minute food particles to the mouth.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- lampshell
- lamp-shell
Other Word Forms of Brachiopod
Noun
Singular:
brachiopod
Plural:
brachiopodsOrigin of Brachiopod
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From New Latin Brāchiopoda phylum name Latin brācchium arm brachium New Latin -poda -pod
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From brachio- + -pod.
From Wiktionary
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