Synonyms
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)