branchiopodan
1. [ adjective ] of or relating to or characteristic of the subclass Branchiopoda
Synonyms: branchiopodous branchiopod
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: branchiopod branchiopod_crustacean
Related terms: crustacean brine_shrimp fairy_shrimp tadpole_shrimp daphnia
Similar spelling:   Branchiopoda
  branchiopod
  branchiopodous
  Branchiura
  branchiate
  Branchiobdella
  bronchiolar
  Branchiostomidae
  Branchiostegidae
  bronchiole
  branch_out
  branchial_arch
  branchial_cleft
  brainchild