copepod

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noun
Definitions
  • Any of very many small crustaceans of the subclass Copepoda, that are widely distributed and ecologically important.

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek κώπη (oar, handle) root from Proto-Indo-European *keh₂p- (seize, grasp, take, catch, grab, stick to, hold).

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Proto-Indo-European

*keh₂p-

Gloss

seize, grasp, take, catch, grab, stick to, hold

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