zoaea

English

Zoaea of the shore crab Carcinus maenas

Alternative forms

• zoea, zoëa

Etymology

(deprecated template usage) [etyl]  zōēa, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek ζωή (zōḗ, “life”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈzoʊi.ə/
• enPR: zō'ēə

Noun

zoaea (plural zoaeae or zoaeas)

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

Translations

stage of development

• French: zoé (fr) f
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