cladoceran — [klə däs′ər ən] n. [ModL < Gr klados, a branch, shoot (see HOLT) + Gr keras,HORN + AN] WATER FLEA … English World dictionary
cladoceran Zoology — [klə dɒs(ə)r(ə)n] noun a minute branchiopod crustacean of the order Cladocera, which includes the water fleas. adjective relating to cladocerans. Origin from mod. L. Cladocera, from Gk klados a branch or root + keras horn (because of the branched … English new terms dictionary
cladoceran — noun Etymology: New Latin Cladocera, from clad + Greek keras horn more at horn Date: 1909 any of an order (Cladocera) of minute chiefly freshwater branchiopod crustaceans that includes the water fleas … New Collegiate Dictionary
cladoceran — noun Any of the small crustaceans of the order Cladocera Syn: water flea … Wiktionary
cladoceran — n. any of the small transparent freshwater crustacean … English contemporary dictionary
cladoceran — cla·doc·er·an … English syllables
cladoceran — cla•doc•er•an [[t]kləˈdɒs ər ən[/t]] n. ivt water flea • Etymology: 1905–10; < NL Cladocer(a) the order of water fleas (clado clado + cera, neut. pl. of cerus horned, irreg. < Gk kerōs; see rhinoceros) + an I … From formal English to slang
cladoceran — … Useful english dictionary
Daphnia magnus — Cladoceran crustacean, the water flea … Dictionary of molecular biology
Cladocera — Daphnia pulex Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia … Wikipedia