PLEOPOD

swimmeret, pleopod

(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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

pleopod (plural pleopods or pleopoda)

(zoology) One of the abdominal legs of a crustacean.

Source: Wiktionary


Ple"o*pod, n.; pl. E. Pleopods, L. Pleopoda. Etym: [Gr. -pod.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: One of the abdominal legs of a crustacean. See Illust. under Crustacea.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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