postflexion

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adjective

After the flexion stage of larval development.

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Meanings

adjectivepostflexion (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyAfter the flexion stage of larval development.

    This maternal signature was discernible until larvae attained postflexion stages.

    2015 July 31, “Trophic Ecology of Atlantic Bluefin Tuna ( Thunnusthynnus ) Larvae from the Gulf of Mexico and NW Mediterranean Spawning Grounds: A Comparative Stable Isotope Study”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From post- + flexion.

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APA

postflexion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postflexion

MLA

“postflexion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postflexion. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “postflexion,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postflexion.

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