English Explanatory Dictionary

pleopod

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One of the abdominal legs of a crustacean.

Pronunciation

/ˈpliːəˌpɒd/

Word forms

pleopod pleopods pleopoda pleiopod pleiopus pleopus

Etymology

From pleon (“the abdomen of a crustacean”) + -pod (“foot”).

Derived words

pleopodal
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