Megalops
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Megalops is a noun meaning (zoology) A larva, in a stage following the zoea, in the development of most crabs. In this stage the legs and abdominal appendages have appeared, the abdomen is relatively long, and the eyes are large.
Meaning
(zoology) A larva, in a stage following the zoea, in the development of most crabs. In this stage the legs and abdominal appendages have appeared, the abdomen is relatively long, and the eyes are large.
Word Forms
- megalopses
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include zoaea, megalonychid, macropod, zooea, megaladapid, megalodontid.
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