branchiopod
1. [ adjective ] of or relating to or characteristic of the subclass Branchiopoda
Synonyms: branchiopodous branchiopodan
Related terms: Branchiopoda Branchiopoda Branchiopoda
2. [ noun ] (zoology) aquatic crustaceans typically having a carapace and many pairs of leaflike appendages used for swimming as well as respiration and feeding
Synonyms: branchiopodan branchiopod_crustacean
Related terms: crustacean brine_shrimp fairy_shrimp tadpole_shrimp daphnia
Similar spelling:   Branchiopoda
  branchiopodan
  branchiopodous
  Branchiobdella
  branchia
  branched
  branching
  branchial
  bronchiole
  Branchiura
  branchiate
  branch_out
  bronchiolar
  brainchild
  bronchospasm
  brancusi
  bronchiolitis
  bronchial
  branchlet