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BRANCHIOPODOUS
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or relating to or characteristic of the subclass Branchiopoda
Synonyms:
branchiopod; branchiopodan; branchiopodous
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Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
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)