Daphnia
[ daf-nee-uh ]
/ ˈdæf ni ə /
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noun
a genus of tiny, freshwater crustaceans having a transparent body, used in biological research and as food for tropical fish.
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Danzi, Danzig, dap, Daphne, Daphnephoria, Daphnia, Daphnis, Daphnis and Chloe, Da Ponte, dapper, dapple
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daphnia
/ (ˈdæfnɪə) /
noun
any water flea of the genus Daphnia, having a rounded body enclosed in a transparent shell and bearing branched swimming antennae
Word Origin for daphnia
C19: from New Latin, probably from Daphne
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