About The Word Branchiura
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Branchiura
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What's The Definition Of Branchiura?
[n] copepods with suctorial mouthparts; parasitic on fishes
Synonyms | Synonyms for Branchiura: order Branchiura Related Terms | Find terms related to Branchiura: 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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