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NAUPLII
Definition of NAUPLII
noun
plural of nauplius
noun
A crustacean larva that has three pairs of locomotive organs (corresponding to antennules, antennae, and mandibles), a median eye, and little or no segmentation of the body.
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Word DNA
NAUPLII inherits its ancestry from its root, NAUPLIUS.
Line of descent
- Ancient Greek
- Danish
- Latin
- English
3 recorded generations before English.
Deepest traced root
3rd
of 59 source languages in OUTLIER
12.2%
of traced words share this origin (9,477)
branch · 12.2% of traced words
How it is built
Same root, NAUPLIUS · 3 relatives in the game
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
NAUPLII in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 14 boards so far. 13 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 15, 4 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 152, 19 October 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 4 days.
First ever to find it
on Day 15, 4 June 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
NAUPLII starts with N and ends with I. Sorted, its letters read AIILNPU - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. I appears more than once, including a double letter.
Words that start NAUPLI
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 15
Could you have found NAUPLII?
OUTLIER is a daily word game. One grid, the same grid for everybody, and the words nobody else spots are the ones that pay. This word was on Day 15 - and most players walked straight past it.
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