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Definition of Copepod crustacean
1. Noun. Minute marine or freshwater crustaceans usually having six pairs of limbs on the thorax; some abundant in plankton and others parasitic on fish.
Exact synonyms: Copepod
Group relationships: Plankton
Generic synonyms: Crustacean
Group relationships: Copepoda, Subclass Copepoda
Specialized synonyms: Brit, Britt, Cyclops, Water Flea, Fish Louse
Group relationships: Plankton
Generic synonyms: Crustacean
Group relationships: Copepoda, Subclass Copepoda
Specialized synonyms: Brit, Britt, Cyclops, Water Flea, Fish Louse