BRANCHIOPODOUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does branchiopodous mean? 

• BRANCHIOPODOUS (adjective)
  The adjective BRANCHIOPODOUS has 1 sense:

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

  Familiarity information: BRANCHIOPODOUS used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BRANCHIOPODOUS (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to or characteristic of the subclass Branchiopoda

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

branchiopod; branchiopodan; branchiopodous

Pertainym:

subclass Branchiopoda (primitive aquatic mainly freshwater crustaceans: fairy shrimps; brine shrimps; tadpole shrimps; can shrimps; water fleas)

Derivation:

Branchiopoda (primitive aquatic mainly freshwater crustaceans: fairy shrimps; brine shrimps; tadpole shrimps; can shrimps; water fleas)