# metanauplius

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A larval crustacean in a stage following the nauplius, having about seven pairs of appendages.

## Etymology
From meta- + nauplius.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/metanauplius