pleon

[ plee-on ]

noun

1. the abdomen of a crustacean.

Other Words From

• ple·on·al [plee, -, uh, -nl], ple·onic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of pleon¹

1850–55; noun use of Greek pléōn, present participle of pleîn to swim, sail; pleopod

Example Sentences

Poson oun estin, ho alloioi, kai d theasmetha; pleon men kata to stoma, meion d' kata to Pg 252Greek text hpar te kai tas phlebas.

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All' ei tn diaplasthentn hekaston hout meineie smikron, hs ex archs egeneto, ti an ei pleon?

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All' hoson ta memasmena toutn epi pleon lloitai, tosouton ekeinn ta katapothenta.

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Tauta men oun d kan tois tn nosmatn logismois epi pleon eirsetai.

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Telson, tel′son, n. the last somite of the pleon or abdomen of certain crustaceans and arachnidans.

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