veliger

[ vee-li-jer ]

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

Origin of veliger

1
From New Latin, dating back to 1875–80; see origin at velum, -i-, -gerous

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veliger

/ (ˈvɛlɪdʒə) /


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

Origin of veliger

1
C19: from New Latin, from velum + -ger (ous)

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