Meanings
plural hippocrepians
- One of an order of freshwater bryozoa (Phylactolaema or Lophopoda) in which the tentacles are on a lophophore, shaped like a horseshoe.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveShaped like a horseshoe.
Cite this entry
hippocrepian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hippocrepian
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