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postlarval

postlarval

8.7
A young animal that has just finished being a larva
  • noun
  • /ˌpoʊstˈlɑrvəl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : postlarva
  • An even smaller tag (0.25 mm diameter by 0.5 mm long) has allowed the tagging of Stage V-VI postlarval lobsters (Burton, 1991, 1992).
  • postlarval lobsters

Examples

  • The researchers observed the behavior of postlarval fish in their natural habitat.

  • Production began in 1984, with a maximum rearing capacity of 3,072 postlarval lobsters.

    Academic text (1999)

  • Biologists studied the growth rate of postlarval crabs after they left the larval stage.

  • After metamorphosis, the postlarval shrimp adapted quickly to their new environment.

Synonyms

preadult
vspostlarval
  • Specialized
1 7.2

An animal or insect that is not fully grown

is specific to animals just after the larva stage rather than any immature organism
postlarva
vspostlarval
  • Specialized
9.1

A young shrimp or fish that has just left the larva stage and is not yet fully grown

is the same but stresses recent completion of the larva stage

How Mature

adult
103 1.0
juvenile
176 4.2
postlarval
  • Specialized
8.7
larva
  • Specialized
16 5.1
embryo
  • Specialized
94 4.0

Surface Forms

postlarval singular
postlarvals plural

Morphology

postlarval = larval (semi-transparent) = post + larva + al

Adding post- to larval is a regular and fairly clear way to express a stage after the larval one.

Etymology

Postlarval comes from post- 'after' and larva 'young form'. It names a young animal that has just finished the larval stage, so a postlarval is the animal 'after' its larval stage.