Definitions
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- noun zoology The
planktonic stage of a youngcrustacean just after it has hatched
Etymologies
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From para- + larva
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Examples
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He is not trying to find a mature giant squid; rather, he is scouring the ocean for a baby, called a paralarva, which he can grow in captivity.
Hunting giant squid babies Brian 2004
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He is not trying to find a mature giant squid; rather, he is scouring the ocean for a baby, called a paralarva, which he can grow in captivity.
Archive 2004-05-01 Brian 2004
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