ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷əˈsōmə noun
( -s )
Etymology: New Latin, from nauplius + -o- + -soma
: a pelagic larva that precedes the phyllosoma of various marine decapod crustaceans (as some spiny lobsters)
ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷əˈsōmə noun
( -s )
Etymology: New Latin, from nauplius + -o- + -soma
: a pelagic larva that precedes the phyllosoma of various marine decapod crustaceans (as some spiny lobsters)
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012