Branchiopod Definition
brăngkē-ə-pŏd
noun
Any of a class (Branchiopoda) of crustaceans with many pairs of flattened, leaflike limbs, as the fairy shrimps and water fleas.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- branchiopodan
- branchiopod crustacean
Other Word Forms of Branchiopod
Noun
Singular:
branchiopod
Plural:
branchiopodsOrigin of Branchiopod
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From New Latin Branchiopoda class name Latin branchia gills branchia New Latin -poda -pod
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Branchiopoda
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