DAPHNIA


Meaning of DAPHNIA in English

/daf"nee euh/ , n.

a genus of tiny, freshwater crustaceans having a transparent body, used in biological research and as food for tropical fish. Cf. water flea .

[ 1840-50; ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .