n. Any of numerous marine invertebrates of the phylum Brachiopoda, having a shell with two valves of unequal size enclosing an armlike lophophore used for feeding, and including many extinct species commonly found as fossils. Also called lampshell. [From New Latin Brāchiopoda, phylum name : Latin brācchium, arm; see BRACHIUM + New Latin -poda, -pod.] brachi·o·pod′ adj. |
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