Crustacea glossary

LECITHOTROPHIC

lecithotrophic: translation

(Subclass Copepoda):
Feeding on yolk [Boxshall and Halsey, 2004].

  1. lecithotrophic—lecithotrophic translationsaid of larva that develop from a relatively large yolky egg...Dictionary of ichthyology
  2. lecithotrophic—lecithotrophic translation adj.em [Gr.em lekithosem egg yolk tropheem food] Obtaining nourishment from a large quantity of stored yolk as in various invertebrates....Dictionary of invertebrate zoology