copepod | ||
1. | [ noun ] (zoology) minute marine or fresh-water crustaceans usually having six pairs of limbs on the thorax; some abundant in plankton and others parasitic on fish | |
Synonyms: | copepod_crustacean | |
Related terms: | crustacean brit fish_louse cyclops Copepoda plankton | |
Similar spelling: |
Copepoda coffeepot |