メガロパ

noun

megalopa; megalops

A larval stage of certain crustaceans, especially crabs, following the zoea stage. Used in biology and marine science contexts.

• カニのメガロパ幼よう生せいは、ゾエアの次つぎの段だん階かいです。

  The megalopa larva of crabs is the stage after the zoea.