Meaning of the word brachiopod in English
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brachiopod
US /ˈbræk.i.ə.pɑːd/
UK /ˈbræk.i.ə.pɒd/
Noun
a marine invertebrate of the phylum Brachiopoda, which comprises solitary, sessile, bottom-dwelling animals that have a bivalve shell and a pair of tentacled arms with which they capture food.
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Fossils of ancient brachiopods are commonly found in sedimentary rocks.
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Unlike clams, brachiopods have a lophophore for filter feeding.
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