brachiopod

Noun · Adjective
US[brey-kee-uh-pahd]/ˈbreɪkiəˌpɑd/4 syllables
Synonyms: lamp shelllampshellbrachiopodous

Open English WordNet

Noun (1)

  1. marine animal with bivalve shell having a pair of arms bearing tentacles for capturing food; found worldwideSynonyms: lamp shelllampshellType of invertebrateMember of Brachiopoda, phylum Brachiopoda

Adjective (1)

  1. of or belonging to the phylum BrachiopodaSynonyms: brachiopodousRelating to phylum Brachiopoda
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Brach′i·o·pod (…), noun

Origin: Cf.F. brachiopode.

Zoology One of the Brachiopoda, or its shell.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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