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Etymology
1. 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.
Synonyms
- isopod
- member
- extremity
- shrimp
- swimmeret
- lobster
Etymology
- -o- (English)
- -pod (English)
- ποδός (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
- ple- (English)