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brachiopodous

brachiopodous

9.9
Relating to sea animals that have two shells and live on the sea floor
  • adjective
  • /ˌbrækɪəˈpoʊdəs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : braciofódo
  • The museum's collection includes several brachiopodous shells dating back millions of years.

Examples

  • The fossil record contains many brachiopodous species from the Paleozoic era.

  • The brachiopodous fossils found in the sediment were remarkably well-preserved.

  • Researchers discovered a new brachiopodous organism off the Antarctic coast.

  • Look at that brachiopodous shell on the beach!

  • Researchers discovered a new brachiopodous organism off the Antarctic coast.

  • The fossil record contains many brachiopodous species from the Paleozoic era.

  • The brachiopodous fossils found in the sediment were remarkably well-preserved.

Synonyms

brachiopod
vsbrachiopodous
  • Specialized
9.9

Relating to sea animals with two shells and feeding arms

is the same meaning but formed with an adjectival -ous ending

Surface Forms

brachiopodous positive

Morphology

brachiopodous = brachiopod (opaque) = brachiopod + ous

The term 'brachiopodous' is specialized and not easily deduced from 'brachiopod' by learners without specific biological knowledge.

Etymology

Brachiopodous comes from the roots brachi- meaning 'arm' and -pod meaning 'foot', the same -pod you see in tripod. These sea animals were named 'arm-foot' because they have a soft part like an arm or foot and two shells, so the word refers to that group of sea animals with two shells.