prezoea

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• prezoea — n. [L. prae, before; zoe, life] (ARTHROPODA: Crustacea) A newly hatched postnaupliar larva covered by embryonic cuticle …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

• prezoea — A free larva stage invested with the embryonic cuticle [Ingle, 1983]. Just hatched larva still covered by embryonic cuticle [Moore and McCormick, 1969]. Just hatched post nupliar larva still covered by embryonic cuticle [McLaughlin, 1980] …   Crustacea glossary

• prezoea — pre·zoea …   English syllables

• Crustacean larvae — Larval and adult prawns Nauplius larva Adult Penaeus monodon …   Wikipedia

• prezoeal — adjective see prezoea …   Useful english dictionary