naupliiform

naupliiform
\\ˈnȯplēəˌfȯrm\ adjective
Etymology: New Latin nauplius + English -iform
1. : resembling the nauplius of a crustacean
2. of a hymenopterous larva : having large sickle-shaped mandibles and a pair of bifurcate caudal processes

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  • naupliiform — adj. [L. nauplis, shellfish; forma, shape] (ARTHROPODA: Crustacea) Pertaining to the nauplius larva …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • naupliiform — nau·pli·iform …   English syllables

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