English Explanatory Dictionary

copepod

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of very many small crustaceans of the subclass Copepoda; they are widely distributed and ecologically important.

Pronunciation

/ˈkoʊpɪpɒd/

Word forms

copepod copepods

Etymology

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

Derived words

copepodid copepodite copepodology
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