branchiopod_crustacean | ||
1. | [ 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 | |
Related terms: | crustacean brine_shrimp fairy_shrimp tadpole_shrimp daphnia | |