lamp shell

lampshell

n (Animals) another name for a brachiopod[C19: from its likeness in shape to an ancient Roman oil lamp]

bra•chi•o•pod

(ˈbreɪ ki əˌpɒd, ˈbræk i-)

n. any superficially clamlike marine animal of the phylum Brachiopoda, having unequal dorsal and ventral shells enclosing a pair of ciliated food-gathering appendages. [1830–40; < New Latin Brachiopoda. See brachio-, -pod]

Thesaurus

Noun

lamp shell - marine animal with bivalve shell having a pair of arms bearing tentacles for capturing food; found worldwidebrachiopod, lampshellinvertebrate - any animal lacking a backbone or notochord; the term is not used as a scientific classificationBrachiopoda, phylum Brachiopoda - marine invertebrates that resemble mollusks

lamp shell

lamp shell,

common name for animals of the phylum BrachiopodaBrachiopoda
, phylum of shelled sessile or sedentary marine animals, commonly known as lamp shells, and characterized by a peculiar feeding organ, the lophophore. The shell consists of two parts, called valves, that completely enclose the body; the external appearance of the
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MedicalSeebrachiopod

lamp shell

Related to lamp shell: Tunicates

noun

Synonyms for lamp shell

noun marine animal with bivalve shell having a pair of arms bearing tentacles for capturing food

Synonyms

brachiopod
lampshell

Related Words

invertebrate
Brachiopoda
phylum Brachiopoda

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