nauplius Meaning, Definition & Usage

Nau"pli*us noun

Etymology

L., a kind of shellfish, fr. Gr. ship + to sail.

Wordforms

plural Nauplii

Definitions

1. (Zoöl.) A crustacean larva having three pairs of locomotive organs (corresponding to the antennules, antennæ, and mandibles), a median eye, and little or no segmentation of the body.