"paralarva" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: paralarvae [plural]
Etymology: From para- + larva. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|para|larva}} para- + larva Head templates: {{en-noun|paralarvae}} paralarva (plural paralarvae)
  1. (zoology) The planktonic (moving about with the water current) stage of a young cephalopod just after it has hatched.

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