lampshell
- noun
- /ˈlæmpˌʃɛl/
- Specialized
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braquiopodo
- Scientists studied the feeding mechanisms of the lampshell in its natural habitat.
Examples
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Fossilized lampshells can be found in many layers of sedimentary rock.
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The biology exhibit included a live specimen of a lampshell in a saltwater aquarium.
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The lampshell is a fascinating marine creature.
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Many lampshells can be found in shallow waters.
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The lampshell is often found in shallow waters, where it uses its tentacles to capture small particles of food.
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Children in the marine biology class learned that a lampshell is different from a clam due to its unique shell structure.
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On the beach, we discovered a lampshell fossil, which reminded us of its ancient relatives from the ocean.
Synonyms
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A sea animal with two shells and a pair of arms with tentacles for catching food
A sea animal with two shells and two arm-like parts with tentacles for feeding
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word lampshell comes from the familiar words lamp and shell because the animal's two shells can look like a small lamp. It is another name for a brachiopod, from brachi- 'arm' and -pod 'foot', and those arm parts help it catch food, so the name points to both its shell shape and its feeding arms.