brachiopod

[ brey-kee-uh-pod, brak-ee- ]

/ ˈbreɪ ki əˌpɒd, ˈbræk i- /

noun

any mollusklike, marine animal of the phylum Brachiopoda, having a dorsal and ventral shell; a lamp shell.

adjective

Also bra·chi·op·o·dous

[brey-kee-op-uh-duhs, brak-ee]. /ˌbreɪ kiˈɒp ə dəs, ˌbræk i/. belonging or pertaining to the Brachiopoda.

Origin of brachiopod

From the New Latin word Brachiopoda, dating back to 1830–40. See brachio-, -pod

Words nearby brachiopod

brachiocephalic artery, brachiocephalic trunk, brachiocephalic vein, brachiocrural, brachiocubital, brachiopod, brachioradialis, brachiosaur, brachiosaurus, brachistochrone, brachium

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Example sentences from the Web for brachiopod

A genus unfigured and imperfectly described as differing in some respects from Terebratula and other Brachiopod.
A Conchological Manual|George Brettingham Sowerby
The process is apparently the same in a nebula or a brachiopod, although much more intricate in the latter.
The Soul of the Far East|Percival Lowell
Spirifer, spir′i-fėr, n. a brachiopod of the Carboniferous system.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for brachiopod

brachiopod

/ (ˈbreɪkɪəˌpɒd, ˈbræk-) /

noun

any marine invertebrate animal of the phylum Brachiopoda, having a ciliated feeding organ (lophophore) and a shell consisting of dorsal and ventral valvesAlso called: lamp shell See also bryozoan

Word Origin for brachiopod

C19: from New Latin Brachiopoda; see brachium, -pod

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Scientific definitions for brachiopod

brachiopod

[ brā′kē-ə-pŏd′ ]

Any of various marine invertebrate animals of the phylum Brachiopoda that resemble clams. Brachiopods have paired upper and lower shells attached to a usually stationary stalk and hollow tentacles covered with cilia that sweep food particles into the mouth. Brachiopods are probably related to the phoronids and bryozoans, and were extremely abundant throughout the Paleozoic Era.

单词	brachiopod
释义	brachiopod [ brey-kee-uh-pod, brak-ee- ] / ˈbreɪ ki əˌpɒd, ˈbræk i- / noun any mollusklike, marine animal of the phylum Brachiopoda, having a dorsal and ventral shell; a lamp shell. adjective Also bra·chi·op·o·dous [brey-kee-op-uh-duhs, brak-ee]. /ˌbreɪ kiˈɒp ə dəs, ˌbræk i/. belonging or pertaining to the Brachiopoda. Origin of brachiopod From the New Latin word Brachiopoda, dating back to 1830–40. See brachio-, -pod Words nearby brachiopod brachiocephalic artery, brachiocephalic trunk, brachiocephalic vein, brachiocrural, brachiocubital, brachiopod, brachioradialis, brachiosaur, brachiosaurus, brachistochrone, brachium Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for brachiopod A genus unfigured and imperfectly described as differing in some respects from Terebratula and other Brachiopod. A Conchological Manual\|George Brettingham Sowerby The process is apparently the same in a nebula or a brachiopod, although much more intricate in the latter. The Soul of the Far East\|Percival Lowell Spirifer, spir′i-fėr, n. a brachiopod of the Carboniferous system. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)\|Various British Dictionary definitions for brachiopod brachiopod / (ˈbreɪkɪəˌpɒd, ˈbræk-) / noun any marine invertebrate animal of the phylum Brachiopoda, having a ciliated feeding organ (lophophore) and a shell consisting of dorsal and ventral valvesAlso called: lamp shell See also bryozoan Word Origin for brachiopod C19: from New Latin Brachiopoda; see brachium, -pod Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for brachiopod brachiopod [ brā′kē-ə-pŏd′ ] Any of various marine invertebrate animals of the phylum Brachiopoda that resemble clams. Brachiopods have paired upper and lower shells attached to a usually stationary stalk and hollow tentacles covered with cilia that sweep food particles into the mouth. Brachiopods are probably related to the phoronids and bryozoans, and were extremely abundant throughout the Paleozoic Era. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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