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Pleopod
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Pleopod
noun
(pl. E.
pleopods
, L.
pleopoda
)
1.
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.
Synonym:
swimmeret
.
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Words linked to "Pleopod" :
extremity
,
member
,
shrimp
,
swimmeret
,
appendage
,
lobster
,
isopod
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