noun🔗ShareRuderfußkrebseAny of very many small crustaceans of the subclass Copepoda, that are widely distributed and ecologically important.""The scientist used a fine net to collect the copepods from the ocean water for her research on marine food chains." "Die Wissenschaftlerin benutzte ein feines Netz, um die Ruderfußkrebse aus dem Meerwasser für ihre Forschung über marine Nahrungsketten zu sammeln.animalorganismbiologyoceanecologyscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading