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zoea
[ zoh-ee-uh ]
/ zoʊˈi ə /
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noun, plural zo·e·ae [zoh-ee-ee], /zoʊˈi i/, zo·e·as.Zoology.
any of the free-swimming larva of certain crustaceans, as the crab, having rudimentary legs and a spiny carapace.
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OTHER WORDS FROM zoea
zo·e·al, adjectiveWords nearby zoea
zod., zodiac, zodiacal constellation, zodiacal light, Zoe, zoea, zoetrope, Zoffany, Zog I, Zohar, zoic
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zoea
zoaea
/ (zəʊˈiːə) /
noun plural zoeae or zoaeae (zəʊˈiːiː) or zoeas or zoaeas
the free-swimming larva of a crab or related crustacean, which has well-developed abdominal appendages and may bear one or more spines
Word Origin for zoea
C20: New Latin, from Greek zōē life
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