*megalop*

n. [ NL., fr. Gr. megalo`polis; me`gas, mega`lh, great + po`lis city. ] 1. A chief city; a very large cuity; a metropolis. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A region in which the suburbs of several large cities merge to form one large predominantly urbanized area. [ PJC ]

n. [ NL., fr. Gr. me`gas, -a`loy, large + 'w`ps eye. ] (Zool.) 1. A larva, in a stage following the zoea, in the development of most crabs. In this stage the legs and abdominal appendages have appeared, the abdomen is relatively long, and the eyes are large. Also used adjectively. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A large fish; the tarpum. [ 1913 Webster ]