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Swimmeret

Swimmeret Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Swimmeret?
[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 Swimmeret: pleopod Related Terms | Find terms related to Swimmeret: See Also | appendage | extremity | isopod | lobster | member | shrimp Swimmeret In Webster's Dictionary \Swim"mer*et\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
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.
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