Word: metanauplius
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: met
a
nau
pli
us
Definition: A larval crustacean in a stage following the nauplius, having about seven pairs of appendages.
Morphemes:
Affix: meta-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Having analogies with metaphysics.
Affix: nauplius
Language: en
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.
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