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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Anostraca, order Anostracanoun

    small aquatic crustaceans lacking a carapace: fairy shrimps; brine shrimps

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  1. Anostraca

    Anostraca is one of the four orders of crustaceans in the class Branchiopoda; its members are referred to as fairy shrimp. They live in vernal pools and hypersaline lakes across the world, and they have even been found in deserts, ice-covered mountain lakes and Antarctic ice. They are usually 6–25 mm (0.24–0.98 in) long (exceptionally up to 170 mm or 6.7 in). Most species have 20 body segments, bearing 11 pairs of leaf-like phyllopodia (swimming legs), and the body lacks a carapace. They swim "upside-down" and feed by filtering organic particles from the water or by scraping algae from surfaces. They are an important food for many birds and fish, and some are cultured and harvested for use as fish food. There are 300 species spread across 8 families.

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  1. anostraca

    Anostraca is an order of crustaceans characterized by having no carapace and a generally transparent body. They are commonly known as fairy shrimps, brine shrimps, or tadpole shrimps. They dwell in vernal pools and hypersaline lakes across the world, including pools in deserts, in ice-covered mountain lakes, and in Antarctica. They swim upside-down and are well known for their large stalked compound eyes and the ability of their dormant eggs to survive in dry environments for extended periods.

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  1. Anostraca

    Anostraca is one of the four orders of crustaceans in the class Branchiopoda; its members are also known as fairy shrimp. They are usually 6–25 mm long. Most species have 20 body segments, bearing 11 pairs of leaf-like phyllopodia, and the body lacks a carapace. They live in vernal pools and hypersaline lakes across the world, including pools in deserts, in ice-covered mountain lakes and in Antarctica. They swim "upside-down" and feed by filtering organic particles from the water or by scraping algae from surfaces. They are an important food for many birds and fish, and are cultured and harvested for use as fish food. There are 300 species spread across 8 families.

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Anostraca

    An order of CRUSTACEA comprised of shrimp-like organisms containing body trunks with at least 20 segments. The are commonly used as aquarium food.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of anostraca in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of anostraca in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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