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Branchiura

Branchiura Meaning & Definition
Branchiura Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Branchiura?

[n] copepods with suctorial mouthparts; parasitic on fishes

Synonyms | Synonyms for Branchiura: order Branchiura

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See Also | animal order | Copepoda | fish louse | subclass Copepoda

Branchiura In Webster's Dictionary

\Bran"chi*u"ra\, n. pl. [NL., fr., Gr. ? gill + ? tail.] (Zo["o]l.) A group of Entomostraca, with suctorial mouths, including species parasitic on fishes, as the carp lice ({Argulus}).

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