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
swimmeret (plural swimmerets)
(zoology) In decapods such as lobsters, one of the legs primarily used for swimming but also used for brooding the eggs (except in prawns) and catching food.
• pleopod
Source: Wiktionary
Swim"mer*et, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: One of a series of flat, fringed, and usually bilobed, appendages, of which several pairs occur on the abdominal somites of many crustaceans. They are used as fins in swimming.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 June 2024
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