nauplius

Definitions


[ˈnɔːplɪəs], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the first larval stage of many crustaceans, having an unsegmented body and a single eye


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Origin:
mid 19th century: from Latin, denoting a kind of shellfish, or from the Greek name Nauplios, the son of Poseidon




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