Meaning Of The Word Water flea

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What's The Definition Of Water flea?

water flea in American English
any of an order (Cladocera) of mostly freshwater branchiopods; esp., any of a genus (Daphnia) commonly found in ponds and used to feed fish in aquariums
any of various small crustaceans that move about in the water like fleas, as those of the genus Daphnia

water flea in British English
noun: any of numerous minute freshwater branchiopod crustaceans of the order Cladocera, which swim by means of hairy branched antennae

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