Main Entry: co·pe·pod

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