kōˈpepədə noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek kōpē oar + New Latin -poda; akin to Latin capere to take, seize — more at heave
: a subclass of Crustacea comprising minute aquatic forms abundant in both fresh and salt waters and including the order Eucopepoda of which the members are chiefly free-living and important as fish food and the order Branchiura which is parasitic on the skin and gills of fish
• co·pep·o·dan (ˈ)kō|pepədən adjective or noun
• co·pep·o·dous -dəs adjective