postlarva

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noun

The stage in the development of bony fish, following the larval stage, in which the yolk sac is resorbed and juvenile characteristics appear

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Meanings

nounpostlarva (plural postlarvae)

plural postlarvae

  1. The stage in the development of bony fish, following the larval stage, in which the yolk sac is resorbed and juvenile characteristics appear

Origin

From post- + larva.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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