branchiopod: Meaning and Definition of

bran•chi•o•pod

Pronunciation: (brang'kē-u-pod"), [key]
— n.
  1. any crustacean of the class (or subclass) Branchiopoda, having flattened, footlike appendages that bear respiratory organs.
—adj.
  1. belonging or pertaining to the Branchiopoda.
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