daphnia meaning

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daphnia (noun): minute freshwater crustacean having a round body enclosed in a transparent shell; moves about like a flea by means of hairy branched antennae.

Definition of daphnia

  1. minute freshwater crustacean having a round body enclosed in a transparent shell; moves about like a flea by means of hairy branched antennae

    Synonyms: water flea

    Type of: branchiopod crustacean

Scrabble score: 13 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with DA · words ending in IA · 7-letter words

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