Definitions for copepod
ˈkoʊ pəˌpɒdcope·pod

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1. copepod, copepod crustaceannoun

   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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1. copepodnoun

   Any of very many small crustaceans, of the subclass Copepoda, that are widely distributed and ecologically important; they include the water fleas

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1. Copepod

   Copepods (; meaning "oar-feet") are a group of small crustaceans found in nearly every freshwater and saltwater habitat. Some species are planktonic (inhabiting sea waters), some are benthic (living on the ocean floor), a number of species have parasitic phases, and some continental species may live in limnoterrestrial habitats and other wet terrestrial places, such as swamps, under leaf fall in wet forests, bogs, springs, ephemeral ponds, and puddles, damp moss, or water-filled recesses (phytotelmata) of plants such as bromeliads and pitcher plants. Many live underground in marine and freshwater caves, sinkholes, or stream beds. Copepods are sometimes used as biodiversity indicators. As with other crustaceans, copepods have a larval form. For copepods, the egg hatches into a nauplius form, with a head and a tail but no true thorax or abdomen. The larva molts several times until it resembles the adult and then, after more molts, achieves adult development. The nauplius form is so different from the adult form that it was once thought to be a separate species. The metamorphosis had, until 1832, led to copepods being misidentified as zoophytes or insects (albeit aquatic ones), or, for parasitic copepods, 'fish lice'.

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1. copepod

   A copepod is a type of small crustacean that is found in the sea and in most freshwater habitats. They are the main food source for many fish and marine mammals. Some species of copepods are parasitic and can cause diseases in fish and other aquatic animals. They have a cylindrical body, a rounded or beaked head, and many are no larger than a rice grain. They can also play an important role in the carbon cycle by metabolizing carbon through ingestion and then releasing it deeper in the ocean when they defecate or die.

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1. Copepodadjective

   of or pertaining to the Copepoda

2. Copepodnoun

   one of the Copepoda

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1. Copepod

   Copepods are a group of small crustaceans found in the sea and nearly every freshwater habitat. Some species are planktonic, some are benthic, and some continental species may live in limno-terrestrial habitats and other wet terrestrial places, such as swamps, under leaf fall in wet forests, bogs, springs, ephemeral ponds and puddles, damp moss, or water-filled recesses of plants such as bromeliads and pitcher plants. Many live underground in marine and freshwater caves, sinkholes, or stream beds. Copepods are sometimes used as bioindicators.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of copepod in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of copepod in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=copepod
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Copepod
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copepod
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/copepod
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=copepod