brachiopodous

• Adjectif désuet signifiant 'qui a des bras' ou 'relatif à la classe des animaux marins brachiopodes (à coquille bivalve)'.

An obsolete adjective meaning 'having arms' or 'relating to the brachiopod class of marine animals'.

1. Of or belonging to the phylum BrachiopodaC2formalscientific

   Relating to a group of marine animals known as lamp shells, which have two hinged shells and a stalk-like structure for attachment.

   brachiopode

   • The brachiopodous fossils found in the quarry date back to the Devonian period.
   • Brachiopodous species are often used as index fossils in paleontology.
   • The study focused on the evolutionary history of brachiopodous organisms.

   Synonymesbrachiopod