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branchiopod

[brang-kee-uh-pod]

noun

  1. any crustacean of the class (or subclass) Branchiopoda, having flattened, footlike appendages that bear respiratory organs.

adjective

  1. Also branchiopodous belonging or pertaining to the Branchiopoda.

branchiopod

/ ˈæŋɪəˌɒ /

noun

  1. any crustacean of the mainly freshwater subclass Branchiopoda , having flattened limblike appendages for swimming, feeding, and respiration. The group includes the water fleas

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branchiopod

  1. Any of various primitive aquatic crustaceans of the class Branchiopoda, such as the fairy shrimp and water flea. Branchiopods are characterized by flattened, leaflike thoracic appendages.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of branchiopod1

From the New Latin word Branchiopoda, dating back to 1820–30. See branchio-, -pod
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Example Sentences

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In short, she was a branchiopod, to be vulgarly precise, a water-flea.

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