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copepoda
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copepoda, n. pl. [NL., from Gr. an oar + -poda.].
An order of Entomostraca, including many minute Crustacea, both fresh-water and marine. [1913 Webster]
" They have a distinct carapace. The eggs are carried in a pair of external pouches. Some are parasites of fishes." [1913 Webster]
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