Brachiopod
noun
A creature that lives in the sea with a hard shell and two sides.
The museum exhibit showcased a variety of brachiopods from the Paleozoic era.
Often appears as...
- fossil brachiopod
- marine brachiopod
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noun
A creature that lives in the sea with a hard shell and two sides.
The museum exhibit showcased a variety of brachiopods from the Paleozoic era.
Often appears as...
- fossil brachiopod
- marine brachiopod
Usage tips
Technical
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Pro Tip 1/3Scientific Term
Used mostly in scientific contexts, especially in biology and paleontology.
Students studied various brachiopods in their marine biology class.
Pro Tip 2/3Physical Description
Emphasizes its shell features; two-sided and often symmetrical.
The brachiopod's shell looked like a pair of clasped hands.
Pro Tip 3/3Historical Creatures
Many brachiopods are extinct, so they’re frequently found as fossils.
She discovered a brachiopod fossil during the geology field trip.
Pro Tip 1/3Scientific Term
Used mostly in scientific contexts, especially in biology and paleontology.
Students studied various brachiopods in their marine biology class.
Pro Tip 2/3Physical Description
Emphasizes its shell features; two-sided and often symmetrical.
The brachiopod's shell looked like a pair of clasped hands.
Pro Tip 3/3Historical Creatures
Many brachiopods are extinct, so they’re frequently found as fossils.
She discovered a brachiopod fossil during the geology field trip.
Pro Tip 1/3Scientific Term
Used mostly in scientific contexts, especially in biology and paleontology.
Students studied various brachiopods in their marine biology class.
Pro Tip 2/3Physical Description
Emphasizes its shell features; two-sided and often symmetrical.
The brachiopod's shell looked like a pair of clasped hands.
Pro Tip 3/3Historical Creatures
Many brachiopods are extinct, so they’re frequently found as fossils.
She discovered a brachiopod fossil during the geology field trip.
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Quote examples
David Attenborough
British Journalist
Very few species have survived unchanged. There's one called lingula, which is a little shellfish, a little brachiopod about the size of my fingernail, that has survived for 500 million years, but it's survived by being unobtrusive and doing nothing, and you can't accuse human beings of that.
Quote examples
David Attenborough
British Journalist
Very few species have survived unchanged. There's one called lingula, which is a little shellfish, a little brachiopod about the size of my fingernail, that has survived for 500 million years, but it's survived by being unobtrusive and doing nothing, and you can't accuse human beings of that.
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