Associations to the word «Nauplius»

NAUPLIUS, noun. A crustacean larva that has three pairs of locomotive organs (corresponding to antennules, antennae, and mandibles), a median eye, and little or no segmentation of the body.

NAUPLIUS, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Cyclopidae   — certain crustaceans, sometimes placed within Cyclops.

NAUPLIUS, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Asteraceae   — certain flowering plants, sometimes included in Asteriscus.

NAUPLIUS, proper noun. (Greek mythology) A son of the god Poseidon by Amymone, daughter of Danaus, and founder of the city of Nauplia.

NAUPLIUS, proper noun. (Greek mythology) A descendant of the founder of Nauplia who ruled the city (alternatively, Euboea), was one of the Argonauts, and was father to Palamedes, who fought in the Trojan War.