Anostraca

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Anostraca \Anostraca\ prop. n.
     An order of small aquatic crustaceans lacking a carapace,
     including the fairy shrimps and the brine shrimps.
  
     Syn: order {Anostraca}.
          [WordNet 1.5]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Anostraca
       n : small aquatic crustaceans lacking a carapace: fairy shrimps;
           brine shrimps [syn: {order Anostraca}]