brachiopod

English

Etymology

From brachio- +‎ -pod.

Pronunciation

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

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

Derived terms

• brachiopodist

 

Translations

any of the many marine invertebrates of the phylum Brachiopoda

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