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megalopa

megalopa noun: the final larval stage found in decapod crustaceans.

Noun

megalopa (plural megalopas or megalopae)

  1. The final larval stage found in decapod crustaceans
    Synonyms:
    megalops

Synonyms of megalopa

Forms of megalopa

pluralmegalopas
pluralmegalopae

Words formed from megalopa

Questions about megalopa

What does megalopa mean?
Megalopa means the final larval stage found in decapod crustaceans.
What part of speech is megalopa?
Megalopa is a noun.
What is the plural of megalopa?
The plural of megalopa is megalopas.

Words near megalopa in the dictionary

  1. megalonychids
  2. megalonyx
  3. megalonyxes
  4. megaloolithid
  5. megaloolithids
  6. megalopa
  7. megalopae
  8. megalopal
  9. megalopas
  10. megalopenis
  11. megalopenises

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