harpacticoid
noun
har·pac·ti·coid
härˈpaktə̇ˌkȯid
plural -s
: any of an order or suborder (Harpacticoida) of marine or freshwater usually bottom-dwelling copepods
harpacticoid adjective
Word History
Etymology
New Latin Harpacticoida, group name, from Greek harpaktikos rapacious (from harpaktos snatched, stolen) + New Latin -oida