nauplius
[ naw-plee-uh s ]
/ ˈnɔ pli əs /
noun, plural nau·pli·i [naw-plee-ahy] /ˈnɔ pliˌaɪ/.
(in many crustaceans) a larval form with three pairs of appendages and a single median eye, occurring usually as the first stage of development after leaving the egg.
Origin of nauplius
1830–40; < Latin: a kind of shellfish
OTHER WORDS FROM nauplius
nau·pli·al, nau·pli·form, nau·pli·oid, adjectiveWords nearby nauplius
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nausea,
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Example sentences from the Web for nauplii
The Nauplii differ somewhat in the separate groups, and the post-nauplial stages vary not inconsiderably.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4) |Francis Maitland Balfour
British Dictionary definitions for nauplii
nauplius
/ (ˈnɔːplɪəs) /
noun plural -plii (-plɪˌaɪ)
the larva of many crustaceans, having a rounded unsegmented body with three pairs of limbs
Word Origin for nauplius
C19: from Latin: type of shellfish, from Greek
Nauplios, one of the sons of Poseidon