phyllosoma

noun

phyl·​lo·​so·​ma

ˌfiləˈsōmə

: a flat transparent long-legged larva that is typical of various spiny lobster and was formerly supposed to constitute a distinct genus

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from phyll- + -soma

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