Word: Nauplius
Part of speech: Proper noun
Syllables: nau
pli
us
Definition: Proper noun~ A taxonomic genus within the family Cyclopidae - certain crustaceans, sometimes placed within Cyclops
Morphemes:
Affix: Nauplius
Language: en
PoS: Proper noun
Meaning: Proper noun~ A taxonomic genus within the family Cyclopidae - certain crustaceans, sometimes placed within Cyclops
Etymology Compounds: Affix: nauplius
Language: la
Decoded: nauplius
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A crustacean larva that has three pairs of locomotive organs (corresponding to antennules, antennae, and mandibles), a median eye, and little or no segmentation of the body.
Affix: -iī
Language: la
Decoded: -ii
Meaning: plural of -ius