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lophophore

lo·pho·phore [ lóffə fàwr, lṓfə fàwr ] (plural lo·pho·phores)


noun 
Definition:
 
food-gathering organ: a circular or horseshoe-shaped structure of tentacles around the mouth of a bryozoan or brachiopod that is used for capturing food

[Mid-19th century. < Greek lophos "crest"]
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