megalopa

English

Noun

megalopa (plural megalopas or megalopae)

1. The final larval stage found in decapod crustaceans

Synonyms

• megalops

Derived terms

• megalopal

Translations

the final larval stage found in decapod crustaceans

• French: mégalope (fr) f
• Japanese: メガロパ (megaropa)

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin megalopa, derived from Ancient Greek μεγάλος (megálos, “big, great”) + ὤψ, ὠπός (ṓps, ōpós, “appearance”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /me.ɡaˈlɔ.pa/
• Rhymes: -ɔpa
• Hyphenation: me‧ga‧lò‧pa

Noun

megalopa f (plural megalope)

1. megalopa

Further reading

• megalopa in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana