A copepod or marine organism belonging to a group found attached to fish or other marine animals as parasites or commensals.
From Greek 'epi' (upon) + 'kyema' (fish), or related to organisms that live on ('epi') fish. This technical zoological term developed in the 19th century as marine biology expanded.
Epicyemates are tiny crustaceans that hitch rides on fish—some parasitize them while others just hang out without causing harm, making them nature's ultimate freeloaders and teaching us about symbiosis!
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