nepionic

/ ˌnɛpɪˈɒnɪk /

adjective

1. zoology of or relating to the juvenile period in the life cycle of an organism

Example Sentences

Nepionic: that stage of development immediately succeeding the embryonic; proposed as a substitute for larval.

From Project Gutenberg

These first whorls of embryonic growth are usually referred to as the nepionic whorls.

From Project Gutenberg