English edit

Etymology edit

post- +‎ flexion

Adjective edit

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[1], →DOI:
      This maternal signature was discernible until larvae attained postflexion stages.