pleopod
pleopod · pleopods · pleopoda
One of the abdominal legs of a crustaceanOne of the abdominal legs of a crustacean.
/ˈpliːəˌpɒd/
Meaning
1 sensesOne of the abdominal legs of a crustacean.
More definitions
- 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
Origin
From pleon (“the abdomen of a crustacean”) + -pod (“foot”).From pleon (“the abdomen of a crustacean”) + -pod (“foot”).
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Forms
plural: pleopods / pleopodaSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- 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:swimmeret
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedpleopodal
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular