Fairy shrimp Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun small freshwater branchiopod having a transparent body with many appendages; swims on its back
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(Zoöl.) , a European fresh-water phyllopod crustacean (Chirocephalus diaphanus ); so called from its delicate colors, transparency, and graceful motions. The name is sometimes applied to similar American species.
