water flea

Noun

Meaning

Any one of numerous species of small aquatic Entomostraca belonging to the genera Cyclops, Daphnia, etc; -- so called because they swim with sudden leaps, or starts.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

cyclops copepod branchiopod daphnia water bug Cyclopes zooplankton microcrustacean cladoceran aquatic flea freshwater copepod small aquatic invertebrate tiny water organism water crustacean water insect
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Hypernyms

copepod branchiopod

Close letter words and terms

water fitting water flag water flaxseed water fleas water flow water flow in the ocean