lophophores
/ˈlɑfəfɔrz/
noun
- Plural of lophophore; feeding structures found in certain aquatic invertebrates.
- The lophophores of different brachiopods vary in shape and size.
- Many species of moss animals have lophophores that extend outward when feeding.
- Scientists compare the lophophores of living and fossil species to study evolution.