brachiopod

English

Etymology

From brachio- +‎ -pod.

Pronunciation

(US) IPA^(key): /ˈbɹækɪəˌpɒd/, /ˈbɹeɪkɪoʊˌpɒd/

Noun

brachiopod (plural brachiopods)

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

Translations

any of the many marine invertebrates of the phylum Brachiopoda

Finnish: lonkerojalkainen (fi)
Polish: ramienionóg m
Portuguese: braquiópode m
Spanish: braquiópodo m

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