calyptopis

noun

ca·​lyp·​to·​pis

kəˈliptəpə̇s

variants or calyptopsis

ˌkalə̇pˈtäpsə̇s

plural calyptopes

-ˌpēz

or calyptopses

-(ˌ)sēz

: a modified zoea larva typical of euphausiid crustaceans

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek kalyptos + New Latin -opis or -opsis

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