Meaning Of The Word Lophophore

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What's The Definition Of Lophophore?

lophophore in American English
a usually horseshoe-shaped ring of ciliated tentacles around the mouth of certain aquatic animals, as in brachiopods
noun: the ring of ciliated tentacles encircling the mouth of a bryozoan or phoronid

lophophore in British English
noun: a circle or horseshoe of ciliated tentacles surrounding the mouth and used for the capture of food in minute sessile animals of the phyla Brachiopoda, Phoronida, and Ectoprocta

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