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pereiopod

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[puh-rahy-uh-pod, -rey-, -ree-] / pəˈraɪ əˌpɒd, -ˈreɪ-, -ˈri- /

noun

  1. (in a crustacean) an appendage of the thorax.

Etymology

Origin of pereiopod

From New Latin, dating back to 1850–55; pereion, -pod

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