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copepod

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Main Entry:
co·pe·pod 
          Listen to the pronunciation of copepod
Pronunciation:
\ˈkō-pə-ˌpäd\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
ultimately from Greek kōpē 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


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