swimmeret
swimmeret · swimmerets
In decapods such as lobsters, one of the legs primarily used for swimming but also…In decapods such as lobsters, one of the legs primarily used for swimming but also used for brooding the eggs (except in prawns) and catching food.
Meaning
1 sensesIn decapods such as lobsters, one of the legs primarily used for swimming but also used for brooding the eggs (except in prawns) and catching food.
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 swimmer + -et.From swimmer + -et.
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Forms
plural: swimmerets| Singular | swimmeret |
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