brachiopod adj 1: of or belonging to the phylum Brachiopoda [syn: {brachiopod}, {brachiopodous}] n 1: marine animal with bivalve shell having a pair of arms bearing tentacles for capturing food; found worldwide [syn: {brachiopod}, {lamp shell}, {lampshell}]
Brachiopod \Brach"i*o*pod\, n. [Cf.F. brachiopode.] (Zool.) One of the Brachiopoda, or its shell. [1913 Webster]