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lophophore
[ lof-uh-fawr, -fohr, loh-fuh- ]
noun
- the ring of ciliated tentacles encircling the mouth of a bryozoan or phoronid.
- a similar organ in a brachiopod, composed of two ciliated, spirally coiled tentacles.
lophophore
/ ˈləʊfəˌfɔː /
noun
- a circle or horseshoe of ciliated tentacles surrounding the mouth and used for the capture of food in minute sessile animals of the phyla Brachiopoda, Phoronida, and Ectoprocta
lophophore
/ lŏf′ə-fôr′ /
- A horseshoe-shaped ciliated organ located near the mouth of brachiopods, bryozoans, and phoronids that is used to gather food.
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Derived Forms
- ˌlophoˈphorate, adjective
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Other Words From
- lo·phoph·o·ral [l, uh, -, fof, -er-, uh, l], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of lophophore1
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Example Sentences
Lophophore: The disk bearing the mouth and circlet of ciliated tentacles.
From Project Gutenberg
Lip which overhangs the mouth and runs all round the lophophore.
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The lophophore and stalk are largely composed of this tissue.
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