copepod

[ koh-puh-pod ]

/ ˈkoʊ pəˌpɒd /

noun

any of numerous tiny marine or freshwater crustaceans of the order (or subclass) Copepoda, lacking compound eyes or a carapace and usually having six pairs of limbs on the thorax, some abundant in plankton and others parasitic on fish.

Origin of copepod

1830–40; <New Latin Copepoda name of the order <Greek kṓpē a handle, oar + -poda-poda

Words nearby copepod

copemate, copen, Copenhagen, copenhagen blue, Copenhagen interpretation, copepod, coper, Copernican, Copernican system, copernicium, Copernicus

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Example sentences from the Web for copepod

From the protopodites of both the latter spring strong hooks like those of the Copepod and Phyllopod Nauplii.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4)|Francis Maitland Balfour
It still must pass through its life cycle, but its intermediate host need not be one species of snail, fish, or copepod.
The Lani People|J. F. Bone

British Dictionary definitions for copepod

copepod

/ (ˈkəʊpɪˌpɒd) /

noun

any minute free-living or parasitic crustacean of the subclass Copepoda of marine and fresh waters: an important constituent of plankton

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the Copepoda

Word Origin for copepod

C19: from New Latin Copepoda, from Greek kōpē oar + pous foot

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Medical definitions for copepod

copepod

[ kō′pə-pŏd′ ]

n.

Any of numerous minute marine and freshwater crustaceans of the subclass Copepoda, having an elongated body and a forked tail.

Scientific definitions for copepod

copepod

[ kō′pə-pŏd′ ]

Any of various very small crustaceans of the subclass Copepoda, having an elongated body and a forked tail. Unlike most crustaceans, copepods lack a carapace over the back and do not have compound eyes. They are abundant in both salt and fresh water, and are an important food source for many water animals. Copepods include the water fleas.

单词	copepod
释义	copepod [ koh-puh-pod ] / ˈkoʊ pəˌpɒd / noun any of numerous tiny marine or freshwater crustaceans of the order (or subclass) Copepoda, lacking compound eyes or a carapace and usually having six pairs of limbs on the thorax, some abundant in plankton and others parasitic on fish. Origin of copepod 1830–40; <New Latin Copepoda name of the order <Greek kṓpē a handle, oar + -poda-poda Words nearby copepod copemate, copen, Copenhagen, copenhagen blue, Copenhagen interpretation, copepod, coper, Copernican, Copernican system, copernicium, Copernicus Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for copepod From the protopodites of both the latter spring strong hooks like those of the Copepod and Phyllopod Nauplii. The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4)\|Francis Maitland Balfour It still must pass through its life cycle, but its intermediate host need not be one species of snail, fish, or copepod. The Lani People\|J. F. Bone British Dictionary definitions for copepod copepod / (ˈkəʊpɪˌpɒd) / noun any minute free-living or parasitic crustacean of the subclass Copepoda of marine and fresh waters: an important constituent of plankton adjective of, relating to, or belonging to the Copepoda Word Origin for copepod C19: from New Latin Copepoda, from Greek kōpē oar + pous foot Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for copepod copepod [ kō′pə-pŏd′ ] n. Any of numerous minute marine and freshwater crustaceans of the subclass Copepoda, having an elongated body and a forked tail. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for copepod copepod [ kō′pə-pŏd′ ] Any of various very small crustaceans of the subclass Copepoda, having an elongated body and a forked tail. Unlike most crustaceans, copepods lack a carapace over the back and do not have compound eyes. They are abundant in both salt and fresh water, and are an important food source for many water animals. Copepods include the water fleas. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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