HyperDic: anostraca

English > 1 sense of the word Anostraca:
NOUNanimalAnostraca, order Anostracasmall aquatic crustaceans lacking a carapace
English > Anostraca: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
Meaningsmall aquatic crustaceans lacking a carapace: fairy shrimps; brine shrimps.
Synonymorder Anostraca
Member ofBranchiopoda, subclass BranchiopodaPrimitive aquatic mainly freshwater crustaceans
MembersArtemia, genus Artemia, Chirocephalus, genus Chirocephalusfairy shrimp
Broaderanimal orderThe order of animals
Spanishanostráceos

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