branchiopodan

branchiopodan

adjective
1. of or relating to or characteristic of the subclass Branchiopoda [syn: branchiopod

noun
1. aquatic crustaceans typically having a carapace and many pairs of leaflike appendages used for swimming as well as respiration and feeding [syn: branchiopod crustacean
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