Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

brachiopod

/ˈbɹækɪəˌpɒd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.78 in modern English

Syllables: bra-chio-pod
IPA: /ˈbɹækɪəˌpɒd/

20

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of many marine invertebrates, of the phylum Brachiopoda, that have bivalve dorsal and ventral shells with two tentacle-bearing arms that capture food

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Brachiopoda. By surface analysis, brachio- + -pod.

Word Breakdown

Root: Brachiopoda

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈbɹækɪəˌpɒd/

Inflected Forms

brachiopods (plural)

Derived Forms

brachiopodist brachiopodology

Synonyms

lampshell brachiopodous lamp shell

Questions

How do you pronounce brachiopod?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɹækɪəˌpɒd/.
What does brachiopod mean?: Any of many marine invertebrates, of the phylum Brachiopoda, that have bivalve dorsal and ventral shells with two tentacle-bearing arms that capture food
Where does brachiopod come from?: Borrowed from translingual Brachiopoda. By surface analysis, brachio- + -pod.

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