daphnia
Pronunciation: /ˈdafnɪə/
Definition of daphnia
noun ( plural same)
- a minute semi-transparent freshwater crustacean with long antennae and a prominent single eye. Also called water flea.
- Genus Daphnia, order Cladocera
Origin:
modern Latin, from Greek Daphnē, from the name of the nymph Daphne