# megalops

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A larva, in a stage following the zoea, in the development of most crabs. In this stage the legs and abdominal appendages have appeared, the abdomen is relatively long, and the eyes are large.

## Etymology
Borrowed from translingual Megalops and New Latin megalops.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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