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noun
1.
the ring of ciliated tentacles encircling the mouth of a bryozoan or phoronid.
2.
a similar organ in a brachiopod, composed of two ciliated, spirally coiled tentacles.
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lophophore  (lŏf'ə-fôr') Pronunciation Key
A horseshoe-shaped ciliated organ located near the mouth of brachiopods, bryozoans, and phoronids that is used to gather food. |
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