branchiopod

[ brang-kee-uh-pod ]

noun

1. any crustacean of the class (or subclass) Branchiopoda, having flattened, footlike appendages that bear respiratory organs.

adjective

1. Also bran·chi·op·o·dous [] belonging or pertaining to the Branchiopoda.

branchiopod

/ ˈbræŋkɪəˌpɒd /

noun

1. any crustacean of the mainly freshwater subclass Branchiopoda , having flattened limblike appendages for swimming, feeding, and respiration. The group includes the water fleas

branchiopod

/ brăng′kē-ə-pŏd′ /

1. 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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of branchiopod¹

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

Example Sentences

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

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