n. any freshwater branchiopod crustacean of the genus Daphnia, enclosed in a transparent carapace and with long antennae and prominent eyes. Also called freshwater flea. [mod.L f. Daphne name of a nymph in Gk mythol., f. DAPHNE]
DAPHNIA
Meaning of DAPHNIA in English
English main colloquial, spoken dictionary. Английский основной разговорный словарь. 2012