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Pleopod

Pleopod Meaning & Definition
Pleopod Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Pleopod?

[n] 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

Synonyms | Synonyms for Pleopod: swimmeret

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See Also | appendage | extremity | isopod | lobster | member | shrimp

Pleopod In Webster's Dictionary

\Ple"o*pod\, n.; pl. E. {Pleopods}, L. {Pleopoda}. [Gr. ? to swim + -pod.] (Zo["o]l.) One of the abdominal legs of a crustacean. See Illust. under {Crustacea}.

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