ZOEA


Meaning of ZOEA in English

— zoeal , adj.

/zoh ee"euh/ , n. , pl. zoeae /-ee"ee/ , zoeas . Zool.

any of the free-swimming larva of certain crustaceans, as the crab, having rudimentary legs and a spiny carapace.

[ 1820-30; zo ( é ) life + NL -ea -EA ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .