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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
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
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