copepod
noun
co·pe·pod
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Definition of copepod
: any of a large subclass (Copepoda) of usually minute freshwater and marine crustaceans
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Bowheads, on the other hand, have longer, fine baleen, specifically adapted to eating copepods and unsuitable for eating fish. — Christian Åslund, National Geographic, "Melting ice may be a boon for some Arctic whales—then a bust," 2 July 2019 That has pushed northward their favourite food, copepods, a kind of small crustacean. — The Economist, "To save whales, Canada sets a maritime speed limit," 18 July 2019 Davies’ research tracks the distribution of copepods. — Nick Hawkins, National Geographic, "6 recent deaths push rare whales closer to extinction," 11 July 2019 Populations of this orange copepod live from the Baja California peninsula to Alaska, and Burton has spent his entire career looking at genetic differences among these groups. — Quanta Magazine, "Genetic Struggles Within Cells May Create New Species," 27 Sep. 2017 Precisely why a bright flash drives copepods away is unclear. — The Economist, "The bioluminescence people find so attractive is a defence mechanism," 21 June 2019 That provides a bonanza for tiny creatures called copepods, amphipods, and zooplankton that feed on sea-ice undersides. — National Geographic, "The surprising reason polar bears need sea ice to survive," 1 Apr. 2019 This substance is produced by small crustaceans called copepods that often graze on dinoflagellates. — The Economist, "The bioluminescence people find so attractive is a defence mechanism," 21 June 2019 In the Atlantic, southern species such as capelin and Atlantic copepod are already encroaching in Arctic waters where they were not previously found. — Jacqueline Detwiler, Popular Mechanics, "What Will Be the Last Fish?," 10 Dec. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'copepod.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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