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megalopses
Variant of megalops
megalops
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mega·lops (meg′ə läps′)
noun pl. megalops -·lops′ or megalopses -·lop′·ses
an advanced larval stage of the true crabs, just preceding the definitive adult stage
Etymology: ModL < megal(o)- + Gr ōps, eye
Related Forms:
- megalopic meg′a·lop′ic adjective
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