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单词 branchiopod
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branchiopod

[ brang-kee-uh-pod ]
/ ˈbræŋ ki əˌpɒd /

noun

any crustacean of the class (or subclass) Branchiopoda, having flattened, footlike appendages that bear respiratory organs.

adjective

Also bran·chi·op·o·dous [brang-kee-op-uh-duhs]. /ˌbræŋ kiˈɒp ə dəs/. belonging or pertaining to the Branchiopoda.

Origin of branchiopod

From the New Latin word Branchiopoda, dating back to 1820–30. See branchio-, -pod

Words nearby branchiopod

branching, branch instruction, branchio-, branchiomotor nuclei, branchiopneustic, branchiopod, branchiostegal, branchiostegous, branchlet, branch line, branch off
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Example sentences from the Web for branchiopod

  • In short, she was a branchiopod, to be vulgarly precise, a water-flea.

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British Dictionary definitions for branchiopod

branchiopod
/ (ˈbræŋkɪəˌpɒd) /

noun

any crustacean of the mainly freshwater subclass Branchiopoda, having flattened limblike appendages for swimming, feeding, and respiration. The group includes the water fleas
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for branchiopod

branchiopod
[ brăngkē-ə-pŏd′ ]

Any of various primitive aquatic crustaceans of the class Branchiopoda, such as the fairy shrimp and water flea. Branchiopods are characterized by flattened, leaflike thoracic appendages.
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