metanauplius

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noun

A krill larva in the stage following the nauplius.

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Meanings

nounmetanauplius (plural metanauplii)

plural metanauplii

  1. biologyA krill larva in the stage following the nauplius.

Origin

From meta- + nauplius.

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APA

metanauplius. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metanauplius

MLA

“metanauplius.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metanauplius. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “metanauplius,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metanauplius.

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