| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| branchiopod (brāng'kē-ə-pŏd') Pronunciation Key
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. |