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brachiopod

brac·hio·pod

US/ˈbɹækɪəˌpɒd/ uncommon

adjective

1.

of or belonging to the phylum Brachiopoda

noun

1.

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

Origin

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

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