- naupliiform
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adj. [L. nauplis, shellfish; forma, shape](ARTHROPODA: Crustacea)Pertaining to the nauplius larva.
Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. A.R. Maggenti and S.L. Gardne. 2005.
naupliiform
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naupliiform — nau·pli·iform … English syllables
naupliiform — ˈnȯplēəˌfȯrm adjective Etymology: New Latin nauplius + English iform 1. : resembling the nauplius of a crustacean 2. of a hymenopterous larva : having large sickle shaped mandibles and a pair of bifurcate caudal processes … Useful english dictionary
