ZOEA


Meaning of ZOEA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ zō-ˈē-ə ]

noun

( plural zo·eae -ˈē-ˌē ; or zo·eas -ˈē-əz)

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek zōē life

Date: 1877

: a free-swimming planktonic larval form of many decapod crustaceans and especially crabs that has a relatively large cephalothorax, conspicuous eyes, and fringed antennae and mouthparts

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