zoëa
Zoëa of Gnathophausia
Meaning
Noun
- A peculiar larval stage of certain decapod crustaceans, especially of crabs and certain Anomura. Also called the copepod stage.
Origin
- New Latin, from Ancient Greek ζῷον. Coined by Bose in 1802.
Modern English dictionary
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