Artemia \Ar*te"mi*a\ ([aum]r*t[e^]"m[i^]*[.a]), n. [NL., fr. Gr. 'A`rtemis, a Greek goddess.]

(Zo["o]l.) A genus of phyllopod Crustacea found in salt lakes and brines; the brine shrimp. See Brine shrimp.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)