harpacticoid

noun

har·​pac·​ti·​coid

härˈpaktə̇ˌkȯid

plural -s

: any of an order or suborder (Harpacticoida) of marine or freshwater usually bottom-dwelling copepods

harpacticoid adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Harpacticoida, group name, from Greek harpaktikos rapacious (from harpaktos snatched, stolen) + New Latin -oida

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