Lampshell (Noun)
Meaning
Marine animal with bivalve shell having a pair of arms bearing tentacles for capturing food; found worldwide.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The lampshell, a brachiopod, uses its tentacles to filter small organisms from the surrounding water for sustenance.
- Marine biologists first discovered the species of lampshell in a deep-sea expedition off the coast of Japan.
- This particular genus of lampshell is threatened due to habitat destruction caused by ocean acidification.
- The unique characteristics of lampshells have led scientists to reevaluate their relationship to other bivalve marine animals.
- The soft, fleshy arms extending from the lampshell are highly sensitive to even the slightest vibrations in its surroundings.