pleopod
[ plee-uh-pod ]
nounZoology.
a swimmeret.
Origin of pleopod
1Words Nearby pleopod
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British Dictionary definitions for pleopod
pleopod
/ (ˈpliːəˌpɒd) /
noun
another name for swimmeret
Origin of pleopod
1C19: from Greek plein to swim + pous foot
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Scientific definitions for pleopod
pleopod
[ plē′ə-pŏd′ ]
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