megalopa

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noun

The final larval stage found in decapod crustaceans

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Scrabble 13

Meanings

nounmegalopa (plural megalopas or megalopae)

plural megalopas · plural megalopae

  1. The final larval stage found in decapod crustaceans

    Synonyms: megalops

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe final larval stage found in decapod crustaceans

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Translations

French mégalope
  • mégalopethe final larval stage found in decapod crustaceans
Japanese メガロパ
  • メガロパ (megaropa)the final larval stage found in decapod crustaceans
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APA

megalopa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/megalopa

MLA

“megalopa.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/megalopa. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “megalopa,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/megalopa.

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