First Known Use: 1836
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branchiopod
noun bran·chio·pod \ˈbraŋ-kē-ə-ˌpäd\
Definition of BRANCHIOPOD
: any of a group (Branchiopoda) of small usually freshwater crustaceans (as fairy shrimp or water fleas) with usually many pairs of setae-bearing appendages
— branchiopod adjective
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Origin of BRANCHIOPOD
ultimately from Greek branchia gills + pod-, pous foot — more at foot
Rhymes with BRANCHIOPOD
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