brachiopod

/ˈbɹækɪəˌpɒd/ · noun

Meaning

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

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Related words

lamp shell(English)lampshell(English)brachiopodous(English)lingula(English)brachipod(English)brachioteuthid(English)craniiform(English)protobranch(English)ordovician(English)silurian(English)devonian(English)paleozoic(English)

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