paralarva

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noun

The planktonic (moving about with the water current) stage of a young cephalopod just after it has hatched.

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Meanings

nounparalarva (plural paralarvae)

plural paralarvae

  1. biologyThe planktonic (moving about with the water current) stage of a young cephalopod just after it has hatched.

Origin

From para- + larva.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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