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There are 2 meanings of the phrase
Water Flea.
Water Flea - as a noun
Minute free-swimming freshwater copepod having a large median eye and pear-shaped body and long antennae used in swimming; important in some food chains and as intermediate hosts of parasitic worms that affect man e.g. guinea worms
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cyclopsMinute freshwater crustacean having a round body enclosed in a transparent shell; moves about like a flea by means of hairy branched antennae
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daphniaExample Sentences
"The water flea is a key component of the aquatic food chain."
"Scientists study water fleas to understand their reproductive behavior."
"The population of water fleas has decreased due to pollution in the lake."
"You can easily spot water fleas under a microscope."
"Swimming with water fleas in the lake can be an exhilarating experience."
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