Paralarva
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Paralarva is a noun meaning (zoology) The planktonic (moving about with the water current) stage of a young cephalopod just after it has hatched.
Meaning
(zoology) The planktonic (moving about with the water current) stage of a young cephalopod just after it has hatched.
Word Forms
- paralarvae
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include veliger, postlarva, meroplankton, zooplankton, paracalanid, plankton.
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