cladoceran
[ kluh-dos-er-uhn ]
/ kləˈdɒs ər ən /
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noun
any or several small, transparent crustaceans of the order Cladocera, having the body covered by a bivalve shell from which the head and antennae extend.
adjective
Also cla·doc·er·ous [kluh-dos-er-uhs]. /kləˈdɒs ər əs/. belonging or pertaining to the Cladocera.
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Words nearby cladoceran
clade, cladism, cladistics, clado-, cladocarpous, cladoceran, cladode, cladogenesis, cladogram, cladophyll, cladoptosis
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British Dictionary definitions for cladoceran
cladoceran
/ (kləˈdɒsərən) /
noun
any minute freshwater crustacean of the order Cladocera, which includes the water fleas
adjective
of, relating to, or belonging to the Cladocera
Word Origin for cladoceran
C19: from New Latin Cladocera, from Greek klados shoot + keras horn
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