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Copepoda

Copepoda Meaning & Definition
Copepoda Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Copepoda?

[n] minute planktonic or parasitic crustaceans

Synonyms | Synonyms for Copepoda: subclass Copepoda

Related Terms | Find terms related to Copepoda:

See Also | Branchiura | class | class Crustacea | copepod | copepod crustacean | Crustacea | genus Cyclops | order Branchiura

Copepoda In Webster's Dictionary

\Co*pep"o*da\, n. pl. [NL., from Gr. ? an oar + -poda.] (Zo["o]l.) An order of Entomostraca, including many minute Crustacea, both fresh-water and marine. Note: They have a distinct carapace. The eggs are carried in a pair of external pouches. Some are parasites of fishes.

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