Branchiopod \Bran"chi*o*pod\, n. One of the Branchiopoda.
branchiopod
adj : of or relating to or characteristic of the subclass
Branchiopoda [syn: {branchiopodan}, {branchiopodous}]
branchiopod
n : aquatic crustaceans typically having a carapace and many
pairs of leaflike appendages used for swimming as well as
respiration and feeding [syn: {branchiopod crustacean}, {branchiopodan}]