Definitions for: 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

Webster (1913) Definition: 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.

Synonyms: swimmeret

See Also: appendage, extremity, isopod, lobster, member, shrimp

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