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Meaning of copepod | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
/ˈkoʊpɪpɒd/

Definitions

Any of very many small crustaceans of the subclass Copepoda; they are widely distributed and ecologically important.

Equivalents

Deutsch Ruderfußkrebs
Ελληνικά κωπήποδα
Français copépode
日本語 橈脚
Polski widłonóg
Português copépode

Examples

“To eat, the whale takes a wide-open gulp of water and closes its jaws to a slit so that as it pushes its tongue forwards and upwards, water is forced through the baleen while the copepods, krill and other animals it likes to eat remain in its mouth.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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