zo·e·a (z -   )n. pl. zo·e·ae (- ) or zo·e·as A larval form of crabs and other decapod crustaceans, characterized by one or more spines on the carapace and rudimentary limbs on the abdomen and thorax. [New Latin, from Greek z , life; see azo-.] |
zoea, zoaea [zəʊˈiːə]
n pl zoeae, zoaeae [zəʊˈiːiː], zoeas zoaeas
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the free-swimming larva of a crab or related crustacean, which has well-developed abdominal appendages and may bear one or more spines
[New Latin, from Greek zōē life]
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