brachiopod

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brachiopod

/ˈbɹækɪəˌpɒd/ US

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Borrowed from translingual Brachiopoda. By surface analysis, brachio- + -pod.

noun 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
Similar: lampshell

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noun any of the many marine invertebrates of the phylum Brachiopoda

Español	braquiópodo
Português	braquiópode

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@misc{brachiopod_2026,
  title = {brachiopod},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/brachiopod},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}