BRANCHIOPOD

branchiopod, branchiopodan, branchiopodous

(adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of the subclass Branchiopoda

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

From Branchiopoda

Noun

branchiopod (plural branchiopods)

Any of the very many aquatic crustaceans of the class Branchiopoda, such as the fairy shrimps and water fleas

Hypernyms

• crustacean

Anagrams

• androphobic

Source: Wiktionary


Bran"chi*o*pod, n.

Definition: One of the Branchiopoda.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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