Home › Words › P › postlarvapostlarvapostlarva · noun — the stage in the development of bony fish, following the larval stage, in which the yolk sac is resorbed and juvenile characteristics appear.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, postlarva ranks #40,422 of 42,854 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom post- + larva.nounThe stage in the development of bony fish, following the larval stage, in which the yolk sac is resorbed and juvenile characteristics appearDefinitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.postlarval 77% match — Following a larval stage vs postlarva →brachiolaria 62% match — The second stage of larval development in many sea stars, following the bipinnaria vs postlarva →posthatchling 59% match — A young animal that is no longer a hatchling vs postlarva →posthatching 57% match — Following hatching vs postlarva →posthatch 56% match — Following hatching vs postlarva →adultiform 56% match — Resembling the adult form. vs postlarva →postvitellogenic 56% match — Following vitellogenesis vs postlarva →postembryonic 55% match — That follows the embryonic stage of development. vs postlarva →