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Copepod Definition & Meaning

copepod
noun
  1. 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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What does copepod mean?
minute marine or freshwater crustaceans usually having six pairs of limbs on the thorax; some abundant in plankton and others parasitic on fish
What part of speech is copepod?
Copepod is a noun.

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