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POST-LARVAE [1 record]

Record 1 2021-10-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Biology
  • Marine Biology
  • Aquaculture
DEF

An immature animal after its larvage stage, but before it has attained the appearance of a miniature adult.

OBS

postlarvae; post-larvae; post larvae: plural forms.

Key term(s)
  • postlarvae
  • post-larvae

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biologie animale
  • Biologie marine
  • Aquaculture
DEF

Forme immature d'une espèce qui a perdu ses caractères larvaires et qui est en train d'acquérir la morphologie adulte sans avoir encore les caractères de l'espèce.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Biología animal
  • Biología Marina
  • Acuicultura
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