About The Word Pleopod

Bay Area Crosswords

Learn about the word Pleopod to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Pleopod definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.

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

Related Terms | Find terms related to Pleopod:

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}.

More Crossword Puzzle Words

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Cross Word Of The Day

  • Presentable ‐ fit to be seen;…
  • Myotonic ‐ of or relating to or caused…
  • Atom bomb ‐ a nuclear weapon in which enormous energy is released by nuclear…
  • Sphincter ani ‐ the sphincter muscle…
  • Argentina ‐ type genus of the Argentinidae: argentines [n] a republic in…
  • Mu-meson ‐ an elementary particle with a negative charge and a half-life…
  • Shrewishness ‐ a nature given to nagging…
  • Notarize ‐ authenticate as a notary; "We had to have the signature…
  • Arteria nutricia ‐ an artery that supplies the medullary cavity of the…
  • Whomp ‐ beat overwhelmingly [v] hit…