uropod Meaning, Definition & Usage

U"ro*pod noun

Etymology

2d uro- + -pod.

Definitions

1. (Zoöl.) Any one of the abdominal appendages of a crustacean, especially one of the posterior ones, which are often larger than the rest, and different in structure, and are used chiefly in locomotion. See Illust. of Crustacea, and Stomapoda.