zoea
[ zoh-ee-uh ]
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.
Origin of zoea
1Other words from zoea
- zo·e·al, adjective
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How to use zoea in a sentence
All the different kinds of Crab begin life as larvae or zoeas, and cast their shells as we have seen.
On the Seashore | R. Cadwallader Smith
British Dictionary definitions for zoea
zoea
zoaea
/ (zəʊˈiːə) /
nounplural 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
Origin of zoea
1C20: New Latin, from Greek zōē life
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