zoeform en · ADJ
Etymology
From zoea + -form.
Meanings
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Resembling a zoaea.
How far the young lobster is zoeform, may be seen on a comparison of it with the figure of the Zoe, p.275.
1835, Magazine of Natural History, volume 8, page 483:Crustacea.—Embryos are often dissimilar from the adult form. The most conspicuous of these is the larva (Zoe) of the Decapoda, and the active zoeform young of Cirripedia (barnacles) and Lernæacea (lerneans).
1874, Harrison Allen, Outlines of Comparative Anatomy and Medical Zoology, page 131:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more zoeform | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most zoeform | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |