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lophophore Definition

lopho·phore (--fôr′)

noun

a usually horseshoe-shaped ring of ciliated tentacles around the mouth of certain aquatic animals, as in brachiopods

Etymology: < Gr lophos, crest, tuft + -phore

lophophore Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • call: This tuft of tentacles is called the lophophore and can be retracted quickly by a strong muscle fixed into the envelope.

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