zo|e|a

zo|e|a «zoh EE uh», noun, plural zo|e|ae «zoh EE ee» or zo|e|as.

a larval stage of development in crustaceans, especially decapods such as crabs, characterized by spines on the carapace and rudimentary thoracic and abdominal limbs.

╂[< New Latin zoea < Greek zō life]