What does "mysis" mean?

A set of growth stages in the larvae of Decapoda after protozoea and prior to the juvenile stage, in which pereiopods are used to move.

What is a synonym for "mysis"?

Common synonyms include: crustacean larva, larval crustacean, larval mysis, mysid larva.

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Noun

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A set of growth stages in the larvae of Decapoda after protozoea and prior to the juvenile stage, in which pereiopods are used to move. uncountable

Borrowed from New Latin, from Ancient Greek μῡ́ειν (mū́ein, “to close”, used of the lips or eyes).