Associations to the word «Pleopod»

Wiktionary

PLEOPOD, noun. (zoology) One of the abdominal legs of a crustacean.

Dictionary definition

PLEOPOD, noun. 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.

Wise words

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