cyclopoid
1 of 2adjective
cy·clo·poid
ˈsīkləˌpȯid,
sīˈklōˌ-
: resembling a water flea compare cyclops sense 3
cyclopoid
2 of 2noun
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plural -s
: a free-swimming larva of many parasitic copepods that resembles a water flea
Word History
Etymology
Adjective
New Latin Cyclop-, Cyclops genus of copepods + English -oid