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brachiopod

US/ˈbɹækɪəˌpɒd/

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

Noun

brachiopod (plural brachiopods)

  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
    Synonyms:
    lampshell

Synonyms of brachiopod

Forms of brachiopod

pluralbrachiopods

Origin of brachiopod

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

Words formed from brachiopod

Questions about brachiopod

What does brachiopod mean?
Brachiopod means any of many marine invertebrates, of the phylum Brachiopoda, that have bivalve dorsal and ventral shells with two tentacle-bearing arms that capture food.
What part of speech is brachiopod?
Brachiopod is a noun.
How do you pronounce brachiopod?
Brachiopod is pronounced /ˈbɹækɪəˌpɒd/ (US).
What is the plural of brachiopod?
The plural of brachiopod is brachiopods.

Words near brachiopod in the dictionary

  1. brachiopatagium
  2. brachiophore
  3. brachiophores
  4. brachioplasties
  5. brachioplasty
  6. brachiopod
  7. brachiopodist
  8. brachiopodists
  9. brachiopodologist
  10. brachiopodology
  11. brachiopods

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