[ 'kəʊpɪpɒd ]
■ noun Zoology a small or microscopic aquatic crustacean of the large class Copepoda.
Origin
from mod. L. Copepoda , from Gk kōpē 'handle, oar' + pous , pod- 'foot' (because of their paddle-like feet).
[ 'kəʊpɪpɒd ]
■ noun Zoology a small or microscopic aquatic crustacean of the large class Copepoda.
Origin
from mod. L. Copepoda , from Gk kōpē 'handle, oar' + pous , pod- 'foot' (because of their paddle-like feet).
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004