lophophorate Syllabification: (lo·phoph·o·rate)Pronunciation: /ləˈfäfəˌrāt, ˌlōfəˈfôrˌāt/ ZoologyDefinition of lophophorate adjective of or relating to small aquatic invertebrates belonging to a group of phyla characterized by the possession of lophophores. They include bryozoans, brachiopods, and phoronids. noun a lophophorate animal. lophophorate in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of lophophorate in the British & World English dictionary