Definitions for veligerˈvi lɪ dʒər
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ve•li•gerˈvi lɪ dʒər(n.)
a larval stage of certain mollusks, intermediate between the trochophore and the adult form.
Category: Invertebrates
Origin of veliger:
1875–80
Webster Dictionary
Veliger(noun)
any larval gastropod or bivalve mollusk in the state when it is furnished with one or two ciliated membranes for swimming
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