brachidium

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noun

The calcified support for the lophophore in some brachiopods

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Meanings

nounbrachidium (plural brachidia)

plural brachidia

  1. The calcified support for the lophophore in some brachiopods

Origin

From brachio- + -idium.

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APA

brachidium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brachidium

MLA

“brachidium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brachidium. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “brachidium,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brachidium.

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