brachiopod

bra·chio·pod

noun \ˈbrā-kē-ə-ˌpäd\

Definition of BRACHIOPOD

: any of a phylum (Brachiopoda) of marine invertebrates with bivalve shells within which is a pair of arms bearing tentacles by which a current of water is made to bring microscopic food to the mouth —called also lampshell

— brachiopod adjective

Origin of BRACHIOPOD

ultimately from Latin bracchium + Greek pod-, pous foot — more at foot

First Known Use: 1836

Rhymes with BRACHIOPOD

Ahmadabad, Allahabad, branchiopod, cephalopod, connecting rod, dégringolade, divining rod, Faisalabad, fanfaronade, Holy Synod, Islamabad, leveling rod, ornithopod, prosauropod, rodomontade, Scheherazade, Upanishad