zoëa
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zoëa
- /zoʊˈi.ə/
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From New Latin zōaea, zōēa, from Ancient Greek ζωή (zōḗ, “life”) (compare ζῷον (zōîon)).
noun zoëas · zoëae · zoaea · zoea · zooea
- A larval stage of certain decapod crustaceans, especially of decapods such as crabs and certain Anomura, also called the copepod stage, characterized by spines on the carapace and rudimentary thoracic and abdominal limbs.
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noun stage of development
| Français | zoé |
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Talk about this word "zoëa." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/zo%C3%ABa. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. zoëa. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/zo%C3%ABa "zoëa." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/zo%C3%ABa.Cite this
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