daphnia

/ˈdæfniə/
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Definitions of daphnia
  1. noun
    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
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    type of:
    branchiopod, branchiopod crustacean, branchiopodan
    aquatic crustaceans typically having a carapace and many pairs of leaflike appendages used for swimming as well as respiration and feeding
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