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branchiopodan vs fairy shrimp

fairy shrimp vs branchiopodan

branchiopodan and fairy shrimp both are nouns.

branchiopodan is an adjective but fairy shrimp is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
branchiopodan Yes Yes No No
fairy shrimp Yes No No No
As nouns, fairy shrimp is a hyponym of branchiopodan; that is, fairy shrimp is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than branchiopodan:
  • branchiopodan: aquatic crustaceans typically having a carapace and many pairs of leaflike appendages used for swimming as well as respiration and feeding
  • fairy shrimp: small freshwater branchiopod having a transparent body with many appendages; swims on its back
Other hyponyms of branchiopodan include daphnia, water flea, Artemia salina, brine shrimp, tadpole shrimp.
branchiopodan (noun) fairy shrimp (noun)
aquatic crustaceans typically having a carapace and many pairs of leaflike appendages used for swimming as well as respiration and feeding small freshwater branchiopod having a transparent body with many appendages; swims on its back
branchiopodan (adjective) fairy shrimp (adjective)
of or relating to or characteristic of the subclass Branchiopoda
Difference between branchiopodan and fairy shrimp

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