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daphnia

daph·ni·a [ dáfnee ə ] (plural daph·ni·as or daph·ni·a)


noun 
Definition:
 
water flea: a tiny freshwater flea with a transparent shell and branched antennae for swimming. Some types are used as food for aquarium fish. Genus Daphnia.

[Mid-19th century. < modern Latin< Daphne, nymph in Greek mythology]
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