Daphnia
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A tiny freshwater crustacean with a rounded transparent-shelled body, propelled through water by branched antennae, commonly used as live fish food.
“The aquarium enthusiast fed daphnia to his tropical fish every other day to keep them in good condition.”
Pronunciation
Syllables
daph·ni·a
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Synonyms
water fleacrustacean
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Starts with DAPH and ends in IA, with the PH digraph in a position that surprises most solvers
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Scrabble
The PH combination scores reasonably well and the IA ending is hookable, making this a useful specialist word to know
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