bran·chio·pod /ˈbræŋkiəˌpɑd/
  Bran·chi·o·pod n. One of the Branchiopoda.
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  branchiopod
       adj : of or relating to or characteristic of the subclass
             Branchiopoda [syn: branchiopodan, branchiopodous]
       n : aquatic crustaceans typically having a carapace and many
           pairs of leaflike appendages used for swimming as well as
           respiration and feeding [syn: branchiopod crustacean, branchiopodan]