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nauplius

Syllabification: (nau·pli·us)
Pronunciation: /ˈnôplēəs/

Definition of nauplius

noun (plural nauplii /-plēˌī/)

Zoology
  • the first larval stage of many crustaceans, having an unsegmented body and a single eye.

Origin:

mid 19th century: from Latin, denoting a kind of shellfish, or from the Greek name Nauplios, the son of Poseidon

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