nauplius

[ naw-plee-uhs ]

/ ˈnɔ pli əs /

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noun, plural nau·pli·i

[naw-plee-ahy]. /ˈnɔ pliˌaɪ/.

(in many crustaceans) a larval form with three pairs of appendages and a single median eye, occurring usually as the first stage of development after leaving the egg.

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Origin of nauplius

1830–40; <Latin: a kind of shellfish

OTHER WORDS FROM nauplius

nau·pli·al, nau·pli·form, nau·pli·oid, adjective

Words nearby nauplius

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How to use nauplius in a sentence

The three pairs of appendages of the nauplius larva (the future first and second antennae and mandibles).
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 2|Various
The Nauplius at this stage gives rise to another larva form, the so-called Zoëa, which is of great importance.
The History of Creation, Vol. II (of 2)|Ernst Haeckel
But of all living crabs the Phyllopods are the most closely allied to the original primary form of the Nauplius.
The History of Creation, Vol. II (of 2)|Ernst Haeckel
One of the as yet unexplained features of the protaspis of trilobites is the absence of the "nauplius eye."
The Appendages, Anatomy, and Relationships of Trilobites|Percy Edward Raymond

The development, although modified by the early appearance of the bivalved shell within which the nauplius lies, is direct.
The Appendages, Anatomy, and Relationships of Trilobites|Percy Edward Raymond

British Dictionary definitions for nauplius

nauplius

/ (ˈnɔːplɪəs) /

noun plural -plii (-plɪˌaɪ)

the larva of many crustaceans, having a rounded unsegmented body with three pairs of limbs

Word Origin for nauplius

C19: from Latin: type of shellfish, from Greek Nauplios, one of the sons of Poseidon

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