Daphnia

[ daf-nee-uh ]

/ ˈdæf ni ə /

noun

a genus of tiny, freshwater crustaceans having a transparent body, used in biological research and as food for tropical fish.

Compare water flea.

Origin of Daphnia

1840–50; <New Latin, perhaps after Daphne; see -ia

Words nearby Daphnia

Danzi, Danzig, dap, Daphne, Daphnephoria, Daphnia, Daphnis, Daphnis and Chloe, Da Ponte, dapper, dapple

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Example sentences from the Web for Daphnia

The recovery or death of the daphnia depends therefore on the issue of the struggle.
Life of Elie Metchnikoff, 1845-1916|Olga Metchnikoff
The water-flea, Daphnia (a crustacean), lays two kinds of eggs known as “summer” and “winter” eggs.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1|Various
Some of these belong to the genus Daphnia, and differ from the species found in other situations by their glassy transparency.
The Life of Crustacea|William Thomas Calman
Both Daphnia and Cyclops are bred in stagnant water in which there should be a good stock of weeds.
Amateur Fish Culture|Charles Edward Walker

Of Crustaceae: near the sea-shore a Pagurus existed in astonishing numbers, and in the sweet waters a Daphnia.
The Highlands of Ethiopia|William Cornwallis Harris

British Dictionary definitions for Daphnia

daphnia

/ (ˈdæfnɪə) /

noun

any water flea of the genus Daphnia, having a rounded body enclosed in a transparent shell and bearing branched swimming antennae

Word Origin for daphnia

C19: from New Latin, probably from Daphne

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单词	daphnia
释义	Daphnia [ daf-nee-uh ] / ˈdæf ni ə / noun a genus of tiny, freshwater crustaceans having a transparent body, used in biological research and as food for tropical fish. Compare water flea. Origin of Daphnia 1840–50; <New Latin, perhaps after Daphne; see -ia Words nearby Daphnia Danzi, Danzig, dap, Daphne, Daphnephoria, Daphnia, Daphnis, Daphnis and Chloe, Da Ponte, dapper, dapple Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Daphnia The recovery or death of the daphnia depends therefore on the issue of the struggle. Life of Elie Metchnikoff, 1845-1916\|Olga Metchnikoff The water-flea, Daphnia (a crustacean), lays two kinds of eggs known as “summer” and “winter” eggs. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1\|Various Some of these belong to the genus Daphnia, and differ from the species found in other situations by their glassy transparency. The Life of Crustacea\|William Thomas Calman Both Daphnia and Cyclops are bred in stagnant water in which there should be a good stock of weeds. Amateur Fish Culture\|Charles Edward Walker Of Crustaceae: near the sea-shore a Pagurus existed in astonishing numbers, and in the sweet waters a Daphnia. The Highlands of Ethiopia\|William Cornwallis Harris British Dictionary definitions for Daphnia daphnia / (ˈdæfnɪə) / noun any water flea of the genus Daphnia, having a rounded body enclosed in a transparent shell and bearing branched swimming antennae Word Origin for daphnia C19: from New Latin, probably from Daphne Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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