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brachiopod

DEFINITIONS OF: brachiopod

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n marine animal with bivalve shell having a pair of arms bearing tentacles for capturing food; found worldwide

Synonyms:
lamp shell, lampshell
Type of:
invertebrate
any animal lacking a backbone or notochord; the term is not used as a scientific classification

adj of or belonging to the phylum Brachiopoda

Synonyms:
brachiopodous
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