Zoaea
5 lettersnounUpdated June 2026
Definition
a larval stage of crustaceans
“The zoaea drifted in the plankton before settling on the seabed”
Pronunciation
Syllables
zo·ae·a
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"Zoaea" repeats a letter (4 unique of 5), so it rules out fewer options as an opening guess. Its 4 vowels help pin down vowel positions early. Watch the less-common letter Z.
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