pleopod Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun one of the paired abdominal appendages of certain aquatic crustaceans that function primarily for carrying the eggs in females and are usually adapted for swimming
    swimmeret.

WordNet

Ple"o*pod noun
Etymology
Gr. to swim + -pod.
Wordforms
plural E Pleopods L Pleopoda
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) One of the abdominal legs of a crustacean. See Illust. under Crustacea.

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