ə noun, plural zo·e·ae 
[-ee-ee] , zo·e·as. Zoology.
[-ee-ee] , zo·e·as. Zoology. any of the free-swimming larva of certain crustaceans, as the crab, having rudimentary legs and a spiny carapace.
Related forms
zo·e·al, adjective
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| —n , pl zoeae, zoaeae, zoeas, zoaeas | |
| the free-swimming larva of a crab or related crustacean, which has well-developed abdominal appendages and may bear one or more spines | |
| [C20: New Latin, from Greek zōē life] | |
| zoaea or zoaea (zəʊˈiːə, zəʊˈiːiː) | |
| —n | |
| [C20: New Latin, from Greek zōē life] | |
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Zoea
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
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Zoea data are from five tests with a four day duration.
In a few days they will change from a microscopic stage called a zoea to a visible but transparent form called a megalops.
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