fairy shrimp
Noun 1. small freshwater branchiopod having a transparent body with many appendages; swims on its back (hypernym) branchiopod crustacean, branchiopod, branchiopodan (member-holonym) Artemia, genus Artemia, Chirocephalus, genus Chirocephalus | ||||
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Fairy shrimp Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
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fairy shrimp
fairy shrimp
n : small freshwater branchiopod having a transparent body with many appendages; swims on its back
fairy shrimp
(zo?l.), a european fresh-water phyllopod crustacean (chirocephalus diaphanus); -- so called from its delicate colors, transparency, and graceful motions. the name is sometimes applied to similar american species...
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fairy shrimp
n : small freshwater branchiopod having a transparent body with many appendages; swims on its back
fairy shrimp
(zo?l.), a european fresh-water phyllopod crustacean (chirocephalus diaphanus); -- so called from its delicate colors, transparency, and graceful motions. the name is sometimes applied to similar american species...
see fairy
Fairy shrimp Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Fairy shrimp
Fairy shrimp (Anostraca) are branchiopods that include brine shrimp. They often appear in vernal pools, pot holes and other ephemeral pools. Although they live in fresh or saltwater they do not live in oceans or seas. They are well-adapted to living in arid areas where water is present for only part of the year. Their eggs will survive drought for several years and hatch about 30 hours after rains fill the pools where they live. Some eggs may not hatch until going through several wet/dry cycles, ensuring the animals' survival through times that the pools don't last long enough for the shrimp to reproduce.
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