noun
- a small marine or freshwater crustacean that forms an important part of zooplankton
Usage: zoology
Examples
- Copepods are among the most abundant animals on Earth.
- The whale feeds primarily on copepods and other small crustaceans.
- Marine copepods play a crucial role in ocean food webs.
- Scientists collected copepods from the lake water for study.
- Many fish larvae depend on copepods as their primary food source.
- The copepod’s swimming motion creates tiny water currents.