copepod

noun

co·pe·pod ˈkō-pə-ˌpäd

: any of a large subclass (Copepoda) of usually minute freshwater and marine crustaceans

copepod adjective

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Rockfish larvae feed on zooplankton known as copepods. —

Dan Rodricks, Baltimore Sun, 16 July 2024 Scientists say the whales were likely trailing tiny crustaceans called copepods, which were seeking cooler waters because climate change has warmed traditional habitats such as the Gulf of Maine and the Bay of Fundy, between New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. —

Josh Axelrod, Scientific American, 26 June 2024 North Pacific right whales are baleen whales, which feed by straining huge volumes of ocean water through their comb-like baleen plates that trap copepods and other zooplankton. —

Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 27 May 2024 This copepod, a type of crustacean, grows on the host’s eyes and consumes corneal tissue, rendering Greenland sharks virtually blind. —

Max Bennett, Discover Magazine, 15 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for copepod