ALL meanings of nauplius
nau·pli·us
N n - 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