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BRANCHIURA

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Copepods with suctorial mouthparts; parasitic on fishes

Synonyms:

Branchiura; order Branchiura

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("Branchiura" is a kind of...):

animal order (the order of animals)

Meronyms (members of "Branchiura"):

fish louse (a kind of copepod)

Holonyms ("Branchiura" is a member of...):

Copepoda; subclass Copepoda (minute planktonic or parasitic crustaceans)

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