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cladoceran

[ kluh-dos-er-uhn ]

noun

  1. any or several small, transparent crustaceans of the order Cladocera, having the body covered by a bivalve shell from which the head and antennae extend.

adjective

  1. Also cla·doc·er·ous [] belonging or pertaining to the Cladocera.

cladoceran

/ kləˈdɒsərən /

noun

  1. any minute freshwater crustacean of the order Cladocera, which includes the water fleas

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Cladocera

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Word History and Origins

Origin of cladoceran1

1905–10; < New Latin Cladocer ( a ) ( clado- clado- + -cera, neuter plural of -cerus horned; cero- ) + -an

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Word History and Origins

Origin of cladoceran1

C19: from New Latin Cladocera, from Greek klados shoot + keras horn

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