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An order of Entomostraca, including many minute Crustacea, both fresh-water and marine.

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  1. n. pl. An order of Entomostraca, including many minute Crustacea, both fresh-water and marine.
  2. An order of Entomastraca, including many minute Crustacea, both freshwater and marine. Note: They have a distinct carapace. The eggs are carried in a pair of external pouches. Some are parasites of fishes.
  3. An order of Entomastraca, including many minute Crustacea, bothfreshwater and marine.
  4. n minute planktonic or parasitic crustaceans