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zoea(dictionary)

zoea (iou)



zoea noun. , -eas. Also zoaea, zooea. E19.
[mod. Latin zoe, zoea (orig. the name of a supposed genus), from Greek zoe life: see -A1.]
Zoology. A larval stage in certain crustaceans, esp. decapods, usu. characterized by one or more spines on the carapace and rudimentary thoracic and abdominal limbs; a crustacean in this stage.
zoeal adjective of or pertaining to a zoea L19.