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}]