■ noun a marine invertebrate resembling a bivalve mollusc, with arms of ciliated tentacles used for filter-feeding. [Phylum Brachiopoda.]
Origin
C19: from its resemblance to an ancient oil lamp.
■ noun a marine invertebrate resembling a bivalve mollusc, with arms of ciliated tentacles used for filter-feeding. [Phylum Brachiopoda.]
Origin
C19: from its resemblance to an ancient oil lamp.
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