Liberal Dictionary English Dictionary
branchiopod [brang-kee-uh-pod] ExamplesWord Origin noun
- any crustacean of the class (or subclass) Branchiopoda, having flattened, footlike appendages that bear respiratory organs.
adjective
- Also bran·chi·op·o·dous [brang-kee-op-uh-duh s] /ˌbræŋ kiˈɒp ə dəs/. belonging or pertaining to the Branchiopoda.
Origin of branchiopod From the New Latin word Branchiopoda, dating back to 1820–30. See branchio-, -pod Examples from the Web for branchiopod Historical Examples of branchiopod
In short, she was a branchiopod, to be vulgarly precise, a water-flea.
Douglas English
British Dictionary definitions for branchiopod branchiopod noun
- any crustacean of the mainly freshwater subclass Branchiopoda, having flattened limblike appendages for swimming, feeding, and respiration. The group includes the water fleas
branchiopod in Science branchiopod [brăng′kē-ə-pŏd′]
- 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.
