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daphnia

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daphnia /ˈdafnēə, ˈdæfniə /
▸ noun
(plural same)
a tiny and semitransparent freshwater crustacean with long antennae and prominent eyes, often used as food for aquarium fish. Also called water flea.
Genus Daphnia, order Cladocera.
– ORIGIN modern Latin, from Greek Daphnē, from the name of the nymph Daphne.