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 |