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Artemia

Artemia Meaning & Definition
Artemia Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Artemia?

[n] fairy shrimp; brine shrimp

Synonyms | Synonyms for Artemia: Chirocephalus | genus Artemia | genus Chirocephalus

Related Terms | Find terms related to Artemia:

See Also | Anostraca | Artemia salina | arthropod genus | brine shrimp | fairy shrimp | order Anostraca

Artemia In Webster's Dictionary

\Ar*te"mi*a\ ([aum]r*t[e^]"m[i^]*[.a]), n. [NL., fr. Gr. 'A`rtemis, a Greek goddess.] (Zo["o]l.) A genus of phyllopod Crustacea found in salt lakes and brines; the brine shrimp. See {Brine shrimp}.

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