nauplius

noun nau·pli·us \ˈnȯ-plē-əs\

plural -plii \-plē-ˌī, -ˌē\

Definition of NAUPLIUS

: a crustacean larva in usually the first stage after leaving the egg and with three pairs of appendages, a median eye, and little or no segmentation

New Latin, from Latin, a shellfish, from Greek nauplios

First Known Use: 1836

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