NAUPLIUS

Etymology

Noun

nauplius (plural nauplii or naupliuses)

(zoology) 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. [from mid 19th c.]

Coordinate terms

See youngling

Etymology

Proper noun

Nauplius

(Greek mythology) A son of the god Poseidon by Amymone, daughter of Danaus, and founder of the city of Nauplia.

(Greek mythology) A descendant of the founder of Nauplia who ruled the city (alternatively, Euboea), was one of the Argonauts, and was father to Palamedes, who fought in the Trojan War.

Usage notes

Some writers treat the two as one (very long-lived) person.

Source: Wiktionary


Nau"pli*us, n.; pl. Nauplii. Etym: [L., a kind of shellfish, fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A crustacean larva having three pairs of locomotive organs (corresponding to the antennules, antennæ, and mandibles), a median eye, and little or no segmentation of the body.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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