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English
Noun
megalopa (plural megalopas or megalopae)
- The final larval stage found in decapod crustaceans
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the final larval stage found in decapod crustaceans
Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from New Latin megalopa, derived from Ancient Greek μεγάλος (megálos, “big, great”) + ὤψ, ὠπός (ṓps, ōpós, “appearance”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /me.ɡaˈlɔ.pa/
- Rhymes: -ɔpa
- Hyphenation: me‧ga‧lò‧pa
Noun
megalopa f (plural megalope)
- megalopa
Further reading
- megalopa in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana