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naupliiform

adjective
nau·​pli·​iform | \ ˈnȯplēᵊˌfȯrm\

Definition of naupliiform

1 : resembling the nauplius of a crustacean
2 of a hymenopterous larva : having large sickle-shaped mandibles and a pair of bifurcate caudal processes

History and Etymology for naupliiform

New Latin nauplius + English -iform

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