DAPHNIA

daphnia, water flea

(noun) minute freshwater crustacean having a round body enclosed in a transparent shell; moves about like a flea by means of hairy branched antennae

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

From the genus name.

Noun

daphnia (plural daphnias)

A water flea of the genus Daphnia.

Source: Wiktionary


Daph"ni*a, n. Etym: [NL.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A genus of the genus Daphnia.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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