About The Word Copepoda
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Copepoda
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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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