branchiopod

[ brang-kee-uh-pod ]

/ ˈbræŋ ki əˌpɒd /

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-duh s] /ˌbræŋ kiˈɒp ə dəs/. belonging or pertaining to the Branchiopoda.

Nearby words

branchiform, branching, branchio-, branchiomotor nuclei, branchiopneustic, branchiopod, branchiostegal, branchiostegous, branchlet, branchus, brancusi

Origin of branchiopod

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

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Examples from the Web for branchiopod

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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Science 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.