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branchiopod|ˈbræŋkɪəˌpɒd|
Pl. -opods, -opoda |-ˈɒpədə|.
[f. branchio- + Gr. πούς, ποδ-ός foot: cf. Fr. branchiopode.]
lit. ‘Gill-footed,’—a member of the Crustacean order distinguished by having the gills upon the feet. Also attrib.
1826Kirby & Sp. Entomol. IV. 81 In the..Branchiopod Crustacea the long dorsal vessel is also found. 1836Todd Cycl. Anat. & Phys. I. 755/2 In the Branchiopods..the body consists of a long series of rings. 1862Wood Nat. Hist. 732 The gills are attached to the feet, and they are therefore termed Branchiopoda.
Hence ˌbranchiˈopodous a.
1836Todd Cycl. Anat. I. 692/1 The young of Balanids..closely resemble some of the branchiopodous crustacea. |