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Noun: nauplius (nauplii)  no-pli-us
  1. A crustacean larva having three pairs of locomotive organs (corresponding to the antennules, antennae, and mandibles), a median eye, and little or no segmentation of the body

Derived forms: nauplii

Encyclopedia: Nauplius