branchiopod
/ˈbræŋkiəˌpɒd/
noun
- A small aquatic crustacean with gills on its legs, such as a fairy shrimp or water flea.
- Some branchiopods can survive in temporary pools that dry up in summer.
- Students observed a branchiopod under the microscope in biology class.
- The pond was full of tiny branchiopods swimming near the surface.