Leptostracan
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Leptostracan is a noun meaning Any crustacean of the order Leptostraca.
Meaning
Any crustacean of the order Leptostraca.
Example Sentences
In the case of leptostracans, brooding takes place ventrally between the mother’s thoracopods, which form a large basket holding the developing embryos, while brooding in thermosbaenaceans takes place dorsally under an enlarged part of the carapace, and that of isopods take place ventrally in a marsupium formed, probably, by modified thoracopodal epipods.
Word Forms
- leptostracans
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include leptognathiid, lophogastrid, leptoscopid, leptanthurid, leptolepidid, leucosoid.
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