noun🔗ShareCopepodoAny 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." "La científica usó una red fina para recolectar los copépodos del agua del océano para su investigación sobre las cadenas alimentarias marinas.animalorganismbiologyoceanecologyscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading