postflexion

English

Etymology

From post- +‎ flexion.

Adjective

postflexion (not comparable)

1. (zoology) After the flexion stage of larval development.
   • 2015 July 31, “Trophic Ecology of Atlantic Bluefin Tuna ( Thunnusthynnus ) Larvae from the Gulf of Mexico and NW Mediterranean Spawning Grounds: A Comparative Stable Isotope Study”, in PLOS ONE‎, →DOI:

     This maternal signature was discernible until larvae attained postflexion stages.