Meaning of copepod | Babel Free
ˈkoʊpɪpɒdDefinitions
Any of very many small crustaceans of the subclass Copepoda; they are widely distributed and ecologically important.
Equivalents
Deutsch
Ruderfußkrebs
Ελληνικά
κωπήποδα
Suomi
hankajalkainen
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.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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