lophophore

Noun

Meaning

A disk which surrounds the mouth and bears the tentacles of the Bryozoa. See Phylactolemata.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Examples

In some species the retracted invert and lophophore are protected by an operculum ("lid"), which is closed by muscles and opened by fluid pressure. Source: Internet

On the other hand, the founding polyp of a coral has a shape like that of its daughter polyps, and coral zooids have no coelom or lophophore. Source: Internet

Sensors at the tips of the tentacles may check for signs of danger before the invert and lophophore are fully extended. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Lophophora williamsii lophophoral lophophorate Lophophorus lophorina lophoselenodont