Note: They have a distinct carapace. The eggs are carried in a pair of external pouches. Some are parasites of fishes.
COPERNICAN
Co*per"ni*can, a.
Defn: Pertaining to Copernicus, a Prussian by birth (b. 1473, d. 1543), who taught the world the solar system now received, called the Copernican system.
COPESMATE
Copes"mate`, n.
Defn: An associate or companion; a friend; a partner. [Obs.]
Misshapen time, copesmate of ugly Night. Shak.
COPESTONE
Cope"stone`, n. (Arch.)
Defn: A stone for coping. See Coping.
COPIER
Cop"i*er, n. Etym: [From. Copy.]
1. One who copies; one who writes or transcribes from an original; a transcriber.
2. An imitator; one who imitates an example; hence, a plagiarist.