nauplius

nau·pli·us

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [naw-plee-uh s]
- /ˈnɔ pli əs/
- /nˈɔːplɪəs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [naw-plee-uh s]
- /ˈnɔ pli əs/

Definitions of nauplius word

noun plural nauplius (in many crustaceans) a larval form with three pairs of appendages and a single median eye, occurring usually as the first stage of development after leaving the egg. 1
noun nauplius The first larval stage of many crustaceans, having an unsegmented body and a single eye. 1
noun nauplius the larva of many crustaceans, having a rounded unsegmented body with three pairs of limbs 0
noun nauplius the first larval stage in the development of certain crustaceans, typically unsegmented with only three pairs of appendages, all on the head, and an unpaired median eye 0

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Origin of nauplius

First appearance:

before 1830

One of the 36% newest English words

1830-40; < Latin: a kind of shellfish

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Parts of speech for Nauplius

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nauplius popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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