minute marine or freshwater crustaceans usually having six pairs of limbs on the thorax; some abundant in plankton and others parasitic on fish
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copepod crustacean::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | copepod |
| Type of | crustacean |
| Has types | britt, water flea, cyclops, fish louse, brit |
Examples of copepod crustacean
copepod crustacean
For example the cod worm, Lernaeocera branchialis, starts life as a copepod, a small free-swimming crustacean larva.
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