branchiopod

American

[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 branchiopodous belonging or pertaining to the Branchiopoda.

branchiopod British

/ 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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branchiopod Scientific

/ 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.

Etymology

Origin of branchiopod

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

Example Sentences

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

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