branchiopod

(noun, adjective)

adjective

1. of or relating to or characteristic of the subclass Branchiopoda

Similar word(s): branchiopodan, branchiopodous

noun

1. aquatic crustaceans typically having a carapace and many pairs of leaflike appendages used for swimming as well as respiration and feeding

Similar word(s): branchiopodan

Definition categories: animal, crustacean