noun
brachiopod
A marine invertebrate with a bivalve shell and a lophophore; a member of the phylum Brachiopoda. Used in biological contexts.
腕足動物は古生代に繁栄した海の生き物です。
Brachiopods are marine creatures that flourished in the Paleozoic era.
From 腕 (wan, 'arm') + 足 (soku, 'foot') + 動物 (dōbutsu, 'animal'), referring to the arm-like lophophore used for feeding.