Daphnia definition
Any of various water fleas of the genus Daphnia, having long branched antennae, some species of which are commonly used as food for aquarium fish.
noun
A water flea of the genus Daphnia.
noun
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Noun
Singular:
daphnia
Plural:
daphniasOrigin of daphnia
- New Latin Daphnia genus name from Greek Daphnē Daphne
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From the genus name.
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