Copepoda
Pronunciation : Co*pep"o*da
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [NL., from Gr. -poda.] (Zo?l.)
Definition : Defn: An order of Entomastraca, including many minute Crustacea, both freshwater and marine.
Note: They have a distinct carapace. The eggs are carried in a pair of external pouches. Some are parasites of fishes.
pl.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913