Nauplius

[nɔ:pliәs]

Definition

(n.) A crustacean larva having three pairs of locomotive organs (corresponding to the antennules, antennae, and mandibles), a median eye, and little or no segmentation of the body.

Edited by Astor

Definition

n. a stage of development of low Crustaceans as cirripeds &c.:—pl. Nau′plii.—adjs. Nau′pliiform Nau′plioid.

Editor: William