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Adjective: brachiopod  'brey-kee-u`pód [N. Amer], 'bra-kee-u`pód [Brit]
  1. Of or belonging to the phylum Brachiopoda
    - brachiopodous
Noun: brachiopod  'brey-kee-u`pód [N. Amer], 'bra-kee-u`pód [Brit]
  1. Marine animal with bivalve shell having a pair of arms bearing tentacles for capturing food; found worldwide
    - lamp shell, lampshell

Derived forms: brachiopods

See also: phylum Brachiopoda

Type of: invertebrate

Part of: Brachiopoda, phylum Brachiopoda

Encyclopedia: Brachiopod

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