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pleopod

pleo·pod

UK/ˈpliːəˌpɒd/ uncommon

noun

1.

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

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Origin

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

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