BRACHIOPOD


Meaning of BRACHIOPOD in English

n. any marine invertebrate of the phylum Brachiopoda (esp. a fossil one) having a two-valved chalky shell and a ciliated feeding arm.

[ mod.L f. Gk brakhion arm + pous podos foot ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.