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||Met`a*nau"pli*us (?), n. [NL. See
Meta-, and Nauplius.] (Zoöl.) A larval
crustacean in a stage following the nauplius, and having about seven
pairs of appendages.

Met`a*ne*phrit"ic (?), a.
(Anat.) Of or pertaining to the metanephros.

||Met`a*neph"ros (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr.
&?; behind + &?; kidney.] (Anat.) The most posterior of
the three pairs of embryonic renal organs developed in many
vertebrates.

||Met`a*no"tum (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr.
&?; behind + &?; back.] (Zoöl.) The dorsal portion
of the metaphorax of insects.

Met`an*ti*mo"nate (?), n.
(Chem.) A salt of metantimonic acid.

Met`an*ti*mon"ic (?), a. [Pref. met-
+ antimonic.] (Chem.) (a)
Pertaining to, or designating, an acid (formerly called
antimonic acid) analogous to metaphosphoric acid, and obtained
as a white amorphous insoluble substance, (HSbO₃).
(b) Formerly, designating an acid, which is now
properly called pyroantimonic acid, and analogous to
pyrophosphoric acid.


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