naupliiform

adjective

nau·​pli·​iform

ˈnȯplēᵊˌfȯrm

1

: resembling the nauplius of a crustacean

2

of a hymenopterous larva : having large sickle-shaped mandibles and a pair of bifurcate caudal processes

Word History

Etymology

New Latin nauplius + English -iform

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