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brachiopod

bra·chi·o·pod [ bráykee ə pòd, brákee ə pòd ] (plural bra·chi·o·pods)


noun 
Definition:
 
marine invertebrate: an invertebrate ocean animal with a hinged shell enclosing tentacles. Phylum Brachiopoda.

[Mid-19th century. < modern Latin Brachiopoda< Latin brachium (see brachium) + Greek -pod (see -pod)]

bra·chi·o·pod adjective
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