Copepod (Noun)
Meaning
Minute marine or freshwater crustaceans usually having six pairs of limbs on the thorax; some abundant in plankton and others parasitic on fish.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The tiny copepod drifted aimlessly in the ocean current, its six pairs of limbs flailing in an attempt to change direction.
- A sample of plankton was collected from the lake, containing a large number of copepods and other small crustaceans.
- The fish had a severe infestation of parasitic copepods that were sucking its blood and weakening its immune system.
- The research team spent hours studying the copepods in the laboratory, observing their behavior and physiology.
- In the dark depths of the ocean, a school of lanternfish swam through a cloud of bioluminescent copepods, creating a dazzling display of light.