Postlarva
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Postlarva is a noun meaning The stage in the development of bony fish, following the larval stage, in which the yolk sac is resorbed and juvenile characteristics appear.
Meaning
The stage in the development of bony fish, following the larval stage, in which the yolk sac is resorbed and juvenile characteristics appear.
Word Forms
- postlarvae
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include paralarva, parr, bipinnaria, veliger, preleptocephalus, smoltification.
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