Daphnia (Noun)
Meaning
Minute freshwater crustacean having a round body enclosed in a transparent shell; moves about like a flea by means of hairy branched antennae.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The zoology students examined daphnia under microscopes to study their unique characteristics and behaviors.
- Daphnia play a crucial role in the aquatic ecosystem by serving as a food source for various fish species.
- Researchers were studying the effects of pollution on daphnia populations in local lakes and ponds.
- Aquarium owners often feed daphnia to their small fish to provide essential nutrients and minerals.
- Ecologists studying freshwater lakes concluded that daphnia populations could serve as an indicator species for water quality.