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Definition of: brachiopod
(brā′kē·ə·pod′, brak′ē-) noun Zool.
One of a phylum or class (Brachiopoda) of nearly extinct molluscoid marine animals having a bivalve shell and a pair of brachial appendages rising from the sides of the mouth; a lamp shell.
—bra·chi·op·o·dous (brā′kē·op′ə·dəs, brak′ē-) adjective
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