BRANCHIOPODA
\bɹˌankɪəpˈə͡ʊdə], \bɹˌankɪəpˈəʊdə], \b_ɹ_ˌa_n_k_ɪ__ə_p_ˈəʊ_d_ə]\
Definitions of BRANCHIOPODA
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primitive aquatic mainly freshwater crustaceans: fairy shrimps; brine shrimps; tadpole shrimps; can shrimps; water fleas
By Princeton University
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primitive aquatic mainly freshwater crustaceans: fairy shrimps; brine shrimps; tadpole shrimps; can shrimps; water fleas
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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An order of Entomostraca; -- so named from the feet of branchiopods having been supposed to perform the function of gills. It includes the fresh-water genera Branchipus, Apus, and Limnadia, and the genus Artemia found in salt lakes. It is also called Phyllopoda. See Phyllopoda, Cladocera. It is sometimes used in a broader sense.
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