Definition of Branchiura

1. Noun. Copepods with suctorial mouthparts; parasitic on fishes.

Exact synonyms: Order Branchiura
Generic synonyms: Animal Order
Group relationships: Copepoda, Subclass Copepoda
Member holonyms: Fish Louse

Definition of Branchiura

1. n. pl. A group of Entomostraca, with suctorial mouths, including species parasitic on fishes, as the carp lice (Argulus).

Medical Definition of Branchiura

1. A group of Entomostraca, with suctorial mouths, including species parasitic on fishes, as the carp lice (Argulus). Origin: NL, fr, Gr. Gill + tail. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Branchiura

branchiomerism
branchiomotor
branchiomotor nuclei
branchiopod
branchiopod crustacean
branchiopoda
branchiopodan
branchiopodous
branchiopods
branchiostegal
branchiostegals
branchiostege
branchiosteges
branchiostegous
branchiostoma
branchiura
branchless
branchlet
branchlets
branchlike
branchline
branchlines
brancht
branchwork
branchy
brand
brand-name
brand-name drug
brand-names
brand-new

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