| Copepoda | โคพีพอดา [TU Subject Heading] |
| copepoda | (n) minute planktonic or parasitic crustaceans, Syn. subclass Copepoda |
| Copepoda | ‖n. pl. [ NL., from Gr. &unr_; an oar + -poda. ] (Zool.) An order of Entomostraca, including many minute Crustacea, both fresh-water and marine. [ 1913 Webster ] ☞ They have a distinct carapace. The eggs are carried in a pair of external pouches. Some are parasites of fishes. [ 1913 Webster ] |