zoaea

zoaea
A larval stage of development in crustaceans, especially decapods such as crabs, characterized by spines on the carapace and rudimentary thoracic and abdominal limbs.

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  • zoaea — zoaea; meta·zoaea; pseu·do·zoaea; …   English syllables

  • zoaea — Zoea o [ e]*a, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? life.] (Zo[ o]l.) A peculiar larval stage of certain decapod Crustacea, especially of crabs and certain Anomura. [Written also {zo[ae]a}.] [1913 Webster] Note: In this stage the anterior part of the body is… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • zoaea — see zoea …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • zoaea — variant of zoea …   Useful english dictionary

  • English words with uncommon properties — For the purposes of this article, any word which has appeared in a recognised general English dictionary published in the 20th century or later is considered a candidate. For interest, some archaic words, non standard words and proper names are… …   Wikipedia

  • zooea — См. zoaea …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • zoea — zo·è·a s.f. TS zool. stadio larvale dei crostacei, caratterizzato dalla presenza di esopoditi con funzione natatoria sulle appendici toraciche {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: 1840. ETIMO: dal lat. scient. Zoaea, dal gr. zōē 1vita …   Dizionario italiano

  • meta — meta·autunite; meta·biological; meta·biology; meta·bi·o·sis; meta·bi·ot·ic; meta·bisulfite; meta·bo·li·an; meta·bol·ic; meta·borate; meta·boric; meta·branchial; meta·can·tho·ceph·a·la; meta·car·pa·le; meta·car·po·phalangeal; meta·carpus;… …   English syllables

  • metazoaea — meta·zoaea …   English syllables

  • pseu — pseu·da·le·tia; pseu·do; pseu·do·aconine; pseu·do·aconitine; pseu·do·adiabatic; pseu·do·aethalium; pseu·do·allele; pseu·do·alum; pseu·do·aquatic; pseu·do·benthonic; pseu·do·benthos; pseu·do·boleite; pseu·do·branch; pseu·do·bran·chus;… …   English syllables

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