megalops

megalops: \\ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌläps\ noun
Etymology: New Latin, from megal- + -ops

1. plural megalops or megalopses : a larva or larval stage following the zoea in the development of most crabs in which the legs and abdominal appendages have appeared, the abdomen is relatively long, and the eyes are large — called also megalopa

2. capitalized : a genus of fishes that contains several East Indian and So. Pacific species closely related to and resembling the tarpon and is sometimes made the type of a separate family but is usually considered to form a subfamily of the Elopidae

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Megalops — Tarpon … Wikipédia en Français
megalops — [meg′ə läps΄] n. pl. megalops or megalopses [ModL < MEGAL(O) + Gr ōps, EYE] an advanced larval stage of the true crabs, just preceding the definitive adult stage megalopic adj … English World dictionary
Megalops — Meg a*lops (m[e^]g [.a]*l[o^]ps), n. [NL., fr. Gr. me gas, a loy, large + w ps eye.] (Zo[ o]l.) 1. A larva, in a stage following the zo[ e]a, in the development of most crabs. In this stage the legs and abdominal appendages have appeared, the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Megălops — Megălops, so v.w. Karpfenhäring … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Megalops — Tarpune Atlantischer Tarpun (Megalops atlanticus) Systematik Klasse: Strahlenflosser (Actinopterygii) … Deutsch Wikipedia
Megalops — Tarpon Megalops atlanticus … Wikipédia en Français
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Megalops Atlanticus — Tarpon de l Atlantique … Wikipédia en Français
Megalops atlanticus — Tarpon de l Atlantique … Wikipédia en Français
Megalops cyprinoides — Tarpon indo pacifique … Wikipédia en Français

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