veliger

[ vee-li-jer ]

/ ˈvi lɪ dʒər /

noun

a larval stage of certain mollusks, intermediate between the trochophore and the adult form.

Origin of veliger

From New Latin, dating back to 1875–80; see origin at velum, -i-, -gerous

Words nearby veliger

veldskoen, veldt, velella, veleta, velic, veliger, Velikiye Luki, velitation, velites, velleity, vellicate

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Example sentences from the Web for veliger

Except in Oncidium, there is no longer a veliger stage in development.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5|Various
It is purely a larval organ, disappearing before the close of the veliger stage.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume III (of 4)|Francis Maitland Balfour
E, The trochosphere passing to the veliger stage, dorsal view showing the formation of the primitive shell-sac.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5|Various
Trochosphere and veliger stages of development are consequently not recognizable.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 6|Various

There is a veliger stage in development, but the velum is reduced.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5|Various

British Dictionary definitions for veliger

veliger

/ (ˈvɛlɪdʒə) /

noun

the free-swimming larva of many molluscs, having a rudimentary shell and a ciliated velum used for feeding and locomotion

Word Origin for veliger

C19: from New Latin, from velum + -ger (ous)

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单词	veliger
释义	veliger [ vee-li-jer ] / ˈvi lɪ dʒər / noun a larval stage of certain mollusks, intermediate between the trochophore and the adult form. Origin of veliger From New Latin, dating back to 1875–80; see origin at velum, -i-, -gerous Words nearby veliger veldskoen, veldt, velella, veleta, velic, veliger, Velikiye Luki, velitation, velites, velleity, vellicate Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for veliger Except in Oncidium, there is no longer a veliger stage in development. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5\|Various It is purely a larval organ, disappearing before the close of the veliger stage. The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume III (of 4)\|Francis Maitland Balfour E, The trochosphere passing to the veliger stage, dorsal view showing the formation of the primitive shell-sac. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5\|Various Trochosphere and veliger stages of development are consequently not recognizable. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 6\|Various There is a veliger stage in development, but the velum is reduced. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5\|Various British Dictionary definitions for veliger veliger / (ˈvɛlɪdʒə) / noun the free-swimming larva of many molluscs, having a rudimentary shell and a ciliated velum used for feeding and locomotion Word Origin for veliger C19: from New Latin, from velum + -ger (ous) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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