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postlarval — post•lar′val adj … From formal English to slang
postlarval — adj … Useful english dictionary
postlarval stage — (ARTHROPODA: Crustacea) A developmental stage after completion of the megalopal or equivalent metamorphosis, differentiated by appearance of adult characters … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
postlarval stage — Developmental stage reached after completion of megalopal or equivalent metamorphosis; marked by initial appearance of adult characters [McLaughlin, 1980]. Ontogenetic stage reached after completion of all nauplius to zoea or megalopa… … Crustacea glossary
mancoid stage — Postlarval leptostracan that differs from adult in having rudimentary 4th pleopod [Moore and McCormick, 1969]. (Subclass Phyllocarida): Postlarval stage with rudimentary 4th pleopod [McLaughlin, 1980] … Crustacea glossary
acanthostedion — postlarval stage of the Peristediidae characterized by long parietal spines and development of rostral exsertions … Dictionary of ichthyology
acronurus — postlarval stage of Acanthuridae … Dictionary of ichthyology
tholichthys stage — postlarval stage of Chaetodontidae and Scatophagidae characterised by large bony plates extending onto the body from the head which is itself encased in bony armour and often by silvery colour. The tholichthys plates are lost during the juvenile… … Dictionary of ichthyology
nisto — Postlarval stage of some palinurans. (Syn. pseudibacus, puerulus) [McLaughlin, 1980]. (Order Decapoda): Postlarva [Stachowitsch, 1992] … Crustacea glossary
pseudibacus — Postlarval stage of some palinurians. (Syn. nisto, puerulus) [McLaughlin, 1980]. (Order Decapoda): Postlarva [Stachowitsch, 1992] … Crustacea glossary
