Meanings
nounpostembryo (plural postembryos)
plural postembryos
- A newly-hatched arachnid.
The postembryos of most species exhibit long periods of immobility interrupted at lengthy intervals by feeble contractions of the legs and rudimentary mouthparts.
2013, Fred Punzo, Desert Arthropods: Life History Variations
Origin
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