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zoëas

/zoʊˈi.əz/

zoëas is the plural of zoëa.

Meaning of zoëa

Noun

zoëa (plural zoëas or zoëae)

  1. A larval stage of certain decapod crustaceans, especially of decapods such as crabs and certain Anomura, also called the copepod stage, characterized by spines on the carapace and rudimentary thoracic and abdominal limbs.

Questions about zoëas

What is zoëas the plural of?
Zoëas is the plural of zoëa.
How do you pronounce zoëas?
Zoëas is pronounced /zoʊˈi.əz/.

Words near zoëas in the dictionary

  1. zoysias
  2. Zoziv
  3. Zoë
  4. zoëa
  5. zoëae
  6. zoëas
  7. zoö-
  8. zoöchemistry
  9. zoöchlorella
  10. zoöchlorellae
  11. zoöcide

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