腕足類動物的一種
Brachiopod \Brach"i*o*pod\, n. [Cf.F. brachiopode.] (Zo["o]l.) One of the Brachiopoda, or its shell.
brachiopod adj : of or belonging to the phylum Brachiopoda [syn: {brachiopodous}] brachiopod n : marine animal with bivalve shell having a pair of arms bearing tentacles for capturing food; found worldwide [syn: {lamp shell}, {lampshell}]