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veliger

Syllabification: (ve·li·ger)

Definition of veliger

noun

Zoology
  • the final larval stage of certain mollusks, having two ciliated flaps for swimming and feeding.

Origin:

late 19th century: from velum + Latin -ger 'bearing'

veliger in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of veliger in the British & World English dictionary