cladoceran
[ kluh-dos-er-uh n ]
/ kləˈdɒs ər ən /
noun
any or several small, transparent crustaceans of the order Cladocera, having the body covered by a bivalve shell from which the head and antennae extend.
adjective
Also cla·doc·er·ous
[kluh-dos-er-uh s] /kləˈdɒs ər əs/.
belonging or pertaining to the Cladocera.
Words nearby cladoceran
clade,
cladism,
cladistics,
clado-,
cladocarpous,
cladoceran,
cladode,
cladogenesis,
cladogram,
cladophyll,
cladoptosis
British Dictionary definitions for cladoceran
cladoceran
/ (kləˈdɒsərən) /
noun
any minute freshwater crustacean of the order Cladocera, which includes the water fleas
adjective
of, relating to, or belonging to the Cladocera
Word Origin for cladoceran
C19: from New Latin
Cladocera, from Greek
klados shoot +
keras horn