‖Co‐pep″o‐da (?), n. pl. [NL., from Gr. � an oar + -poda.] (Zoöl.) An order of Entomostraca, including many minute Crustacea, both fresh-water and marine.
☞ They have a distinct carapace. The eggs are carried in a pair of external pouches. Some are parasites of fishes.