pleopod

[ plee-uh-pod ]

nounZoology.
  1. a swimmeret.

Origin of pleopod

1
First recorded in 1850–55; pleo(n) + -pod

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British Dictionary definitions for pleopod

pleopod

/ (ˈpliːəˌpɒd) /


noun
  1. another name for swimmeret

Origin of pleopod

1
C19: from Greek plein to swim + pous foot

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Scientific definitions for pleopod

pleopod

[ plēə-pŏd′ ]


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