daphnia
daph·nia
noun \ˈdaf-nē-ə\Definition of DAPHNIA
: any of a genus (Daphnia) of minute freshwater branchiopod crustaceans with biramous antennae used as locomotor organs — compare water flea
See Origin of DAPHNIA
New Latin, genus name
First Known Use: 1847
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