tadpole shrimp

/ˌtædˈpoʊl ʃrɪmp/
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Definitions of tadpole shrimp
  1. noun
    a kind of branchiopod crustacean
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    type of:
    branchiopod, branchiopod crustacean, branchiopodan
    aquatic crustaceans typically having a carapace and many pairs of leaflike appendages used for swimming as well as respiration and feeding
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