copepod
noun
co·pe·pod
ˈkō-pə-ˌpäd 
: any of a large subclass (Copepoda) of usually minute freshwater and marine crustaceans
copepod
adjective
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Rockfish larvae feed on zooplankton known as copepods.
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Dan Rodricks, Baltimore Sun, 16 July 2024
Scientists say the whales were likely trailing tiny crustaceans called copepods, which were seeking cooler waters because climate change has warmed traditional habitats such as the Gulf of Maine and the Bay of Fundy, between New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.
—Josh Axelrod, Scientific American, 26 June 2024
North Pacific right whales are baleen whales, which feed by straining huge volumes of ocean water through their comb-like baleen plates that trap copepods and other zooplankton.
—Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 27 May 2024
This copepod, a type of crustacean, grows on the host’s eyes and consumes corneal tissue, rendering Greenland sharks virtually blind.
—Max Bennett, Discover Magazine, 15 Jan. 2024
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Dan Rodricks, Baltimore Sun, 16 July 2024
Scientists say the whales were likely trailing tiny crustaceans called copepods, which were seeking cooler waters because climate change has warmed traditional habitats such as the Gulf of Maine and the Bay of Fundy, between New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.
—Josh Axelrod, Scientific American, 26 June 2024
North Pacific right whales are baleen whales, which feed by straining huge volumes of ocean water through their comb-like baleen plates that trap copepods and other zooplankton.
—Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 27 May 2024
This copepod, a type of crustacean, grows on the host’s eyes and consumes corneal tissue, rendering Greenland sharks virtually blind.
—Max Bennett, Discover Magazine, 15 Jan. 2024
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“Copepod.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/copepod. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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copepod
noun
co·pe·pod
ˈkō-pə-ˌpäd
: any of a large group of usually tiny freshwater and saltwater crustaceans
copepod
adjective
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