n.
Pronunciation: ' k ō -p ə - ˌ päd
Function: noun
Etymology: ultimately from Greek k ō p ē oar, handle + pod-, pous foot; probably akin to Latin capere to take ― more at HEAVE , FOOT
Date: 1836
: any of a large subclass (Copepoda) of usually minute freshwater and marine crustaceans
– copepod adjective