megalopine

I. \\ˈmegəlōˌpīn, meˈgaləˌ-\ adjective

Etymology: New Latin megalop-, megalops + English -ine

1. : of or relating to the megalops

2. [New Latin Megalop-, Megalops + English -ine] : of or relating to the genus Megalops

II. noun (-s)

1. : a megalops larva

2. : a fish of the genus Megalops

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megalopine, a. (and n.)

(ˈmɛgələʊpaɪn)

[ad. mod.L. megalōpin-us, f. megalōp-, megalops.]

1. Of or pertaining to the megalops stage of decapod crustaceans (Webster Suppl. 1902).

2. Pertaining to, or connected with, the sub-family Megalopinæ of fishes. As n., a fish of this sub-family. (Cent. Dict. 1890.)