[ 'dafnɪə ]
■ noun ( plural same) a minute semi-transparent freshwater crustacean with long antennae and prominent eyes. [Genus Daphnia .]
Origin
mod. L., from the name of the nymph Daphne (see daphne ).
[ 'dafnɪə ]
■ noun ( plural same) a minute semi-transparent freshwater crustacean with long antennae and prominent eyes. [Genus Daphnia .]
Origin
mod. L., from the name of the nymph Daphne (see daphne ).
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004