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Definition of
brachiopod noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
brachiopod
noun
noun
NAmE
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ˈbreɪkiəˌpɑd
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/
,
NAmE
/
/
ˈbrækiəˌpɑd
/
/
(
biology
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a
shellfish
that has two joined shells and uses small
tentacles
(= long, thin parts)
to find food
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brachiopod
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