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branchiopod
[ brang-kee-uh-pod ]
/ ˈbræŋ ki əˌpɒd /
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noun
any crustacean of the class (or subclass) Branchiopoda, having flattened, footlike appendages that bear respiratory organs.
adjective
Also bran·chi·op·o·dous [brang-kee-op-uh-duhs]. /ˌbræŋ kiˈɒp ə dəs/. belonging or pertaining to the Branchiopoda.
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How to use branchiopod in a sentence
In short, she was a branchiopod, to be vulgarly precise, a water-flea.
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British Dictionary definitions for branchiopod
branchiopod
/ (ˈbræŋkɪəˌpɒd) /
noun
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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Scientific definitions for branchiopod
branchiopod
[ brăng′kē-ə-pŏd′ ]
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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