Branchiopoda

plural noun

Bran·​chi·​op·​o·​da

ˌbraŋ-kē-ˈä-pə-də

1

: a subclass of crustacea comprising primitive aquatic forms typically having an elongated body, a carapace, and many pairs of foliaceous appendages and including the orders Anostraca, Notostraca, Conchostraca, and Cladocera

2

in some especially former classifications

a

: an order of Entomostraca including the Cladocera

b

: an order of Phyllopoda excluding the Cladocera

c

: phyllopoda

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from branchi- + -poda

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