copepod

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κώπη (kṓpē, “handle”) + -pod.

Noun

copepod (plural copepods)

  1. Any of very many small crustaceans, of the subclass Copepoda, that are widely distributed and ecologically important; they include the water fleas.

Derived terms

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