Meaning Of The Word Zoea

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zoea in American English
an early, free-swimming larval stage of various decapod crustaceans, characterized by long, curved anterior and dorsal spines on the carapace
noun: any of the free-swimming larva of certain crustaceans, as the crab, having rudimentary legs and a spiny carapace

zoea in British English
noun: the free-swimming larva of a crab or related crustacean, which has well-developed abdominal appendages and may bear one or more spines

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