Daphnia
[
daf
-nee-
uh
]
/ˈdæf ni ə/
noun
1.
a genus of tiny, freshwater crustaceans having a transparent body, used in biological research and as food for tropical fish.
Compare
water flea
.
Origin
1840-50;
<
Neo-Latin,
perhaps after
Daphne
; see
-ia
British Dictionary definitions for
Daphnia
daphnia
/
ˈdæfnɪə
/
noun
1.
any water flea of the genus
Daphnia,
having a rounded body enclosed in a transparent shell and bearing branched swimming antennae
Word Origin
C19: from New Latin, probably from
Daphne