Having the characteristics or nature of copepods; resembling or relating to these small crustaceans.
From 'copepod' + suffix '-ous' (full of, characterized by). This is a variant adjectival form emphasizing the qualities or abundance of copepods.
Calling something 'copepodous' is essentially saying it's filled with or characterized by these creatures—marine biologists use this to describe water so teeming with copepods it becomes cloudy or changes color.
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