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protozoea

protozoea noun: a group of larval stages in the growth of decapods in which the antennae are used for movement, and mandibles for chewing.

Noun

protozoea (uncountable)

  1. A group of larval stages in the growth of decapods in which the antennae are used for movement, and mandibles for chewing.

Questions about protozoea

What does protozoea mean?
Protozoea means a group of larval stages in the growth of decapods in which the antennae are used for movement, and mandibles for chewing.
What part of speech is protozoea?
Protozoea is a noun.

Words near protozoea in the dictionary

  1. protozeugmenon
  2. protozoa
  3. protozoal
  4. protozoan
  5. protozoans
  6. protozoea
  7. protozoean
  8. protozoic
  9. protozoite
  10. protozoites
  11. protozooid

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