Meanings
nounbranchiopod (plural branchiopods)
plural branchiopods
- Any of the very many aquatic crustaceans of the class Branchiopoda, such as the fairy shrimps and water fleas.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveof or relating to or characteristic of the subclass Branchiopoda
Similar
branchiopodanbranchiopodous
nounaquatic crustaceans typically having a carapace and many pairs of leaflike appendages used for swimming as well as respiration and feeding
Similar
branchiopod crustaceanbranchiopodan
Broader
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Origin
Translations
Finnish kidusjalkainen
- kidusjalkainenTranslations
Greek βραγχιόποδα
- βραγχιόποδα (vranchiópoda)Translations
Italian branchiopode
- branchiopodeTranslations
Polish skrzelonóg
- skrzelonógTranslations
Rhymes & wordplay
Anagrams
Cite this entry
APA
branchiopod. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/branchiopod
MLA
“branchiopod.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/branchiopod. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “branchiopod,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/branchiopod.
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