zoeal

zoeal
Of or pertaining to zoeae.

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  • zoeal — ˈēəl adjective : of, relating to, or being a zoea zoeal forms zoeal stages * * * zoēˈal or zooēˈal adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑zoea …   Useful english dictionary

  • zoeal — zo·e·al …   English syllables

  • zoea — zoeal, adj. /zoh ee euh/, n., pl. zoeae / ee ee/, zoeas. Zool. any of the free swimming larva of certain crustaceans, as the crab, having rudimentary legs and a spiny carapace. [1820 30; < NL, equiv. to Gk zo(é) life + NL ea EA] * * * …   Universalium

  • zoea — n. [Gr. zoe, life] A larval stage in the development of higher Crustacea. zoea I First zoeal stage with paired compound eyes that are sessile. zoea II Secondary zoeal stage with stalked compound eyes. zoea III Third zoeal stage tha …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • metastome — Metazoea Last stage of zoea larva in Brachyura [Moore and McCormick, 1969]. Last zoeal substage of larval brachyurans [McLaughlin, 1980]. (Order Decapoda): In crab like (brachyuran) decapod, last zoeal substage before metamorphosis to postlarva… …   Crustacea glossary

  • Orithyia sinica — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum …   Wikipedia

  • Geograpsus severnsi — ? † Geograpsus severnsi …   Википедия

  • Grapsidae — ? Grapsidae …   Википедия

  • Hermit crab — Hermit crabs Temporal range: 136–0 Ma …   Wikipedia

  • metazoea — n. [Gr. meta, after; zoe, life] (ARTHROPODA: Crustacea) A late zoeal stage in Anomura and Brachyura with simple uniramous limbs on posterior thoracomeres, budding pleopods 1 5 at the same time, and having stalked eyes …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

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