noun🔗ShareCopépodeAny 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 scientifique a utilisé un filet fin pour collecter les copépodes de l'eau de mer pour ses recherches sur les chaînes alimentaires marines.animalorganismbiologyoceanecologyscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading