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zoea

[ zoh-ee-uh ]
/ zoʊˈi ə /

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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Origin of zoea

1820–30; <New Latin, equivalent to Greek zō(ḗ) life + New Latin -ea-ea

OTHER WORDS FROM zoea

zo·e·al, adjective

Words nearby zoea

zod., zodiac, zodiacal constellation, zodiacal light, Zoe, zoea, zoetrope, Zoffany, Zog I, Zohar, zoic
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British Dictionary definitions for zoea

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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