water flea

noun

: any of various small active dark or brightly colored aquatic crustaceans (such as a daphnia or cyclops)

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In 2019, the biologists finally arrived at the optimal formula of mysid shrimp, water fleas and blood worms. —

Alexander Nazaryan, New York Times, 9 May 2024 Birdseed and the plants that attract songbirds aren’t a big draw for waterfowl, as most prefer beetles, snails, water fleas and other insects found on the edges of lakes and ponds. —

Renee Elder, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024 To test for some of the potential adverse effects of these plastics, the researchers exposed a model organism called a water flea, or Daphnia, to different concentrations of the microplastics leached from the tea bags. —

Anna Funk, Discover Magazine, 26 Sep. 2019 Not bad for a water flea. —

Andrew Moseman, Discover Magazine, 4 Feb. 2011 See all Example Sentences for water flea