brachiopod
noun
- any marine invertebrate animals of the phylum Brachiopoda, having a dorsal and ventral shell
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈbɹækɪəˌpɒd/
noun
Etymology: Borrowed from translingual Brachiopoda. By surface analysis, brachio- + -pod.
- Any of many marine invertebrates, of the phylum Brachiopoda, that have bivalve dorsal and ventral shells with two tentacle-bearing arms that capture food