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veliger

American

[vee-li-jer] / ˈvi lɪ dʒər /

noun

a larval stage of certain mollusks, intermediate between the trochophore and the adult form.

veliger British

/ ˈvɛlɪdʒə /

noun

the free-swimming larva of many molluscs, having a rudimentary shell and a ciliated velum used for feeding and locomotion

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Etymology

Origin of veliger

From New Latin, dating back to 1875–80; see origin at velum, -i-, -gerous

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veliger

Early development in some species occurs via two larval stages: trochophore and veliger.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015

Reproduction in cephalopods is different from other mollusks in that the egg hatches to produce a juvenile adult without undergoing the trochophore and veliger larval stages.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015

Crassostrea gigas is also an interesting model for developmental biology owing to its mosaic development with typical molluscan stages, including trochophore and veliger larvae and metamorphosis.

From Nature ● Oct. 3, 2012

Trochosphere and veliger stages of development are consequently not recognizable.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 6 "Celtes, Konrad" to "Ceramics" by Various

Except in Oncidium, there is no longer a veliger stage in development.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5 "Gassendi, Pierre" to "Geocentric" by Various

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