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uropod

American  
[yoor-uh-pod] / ˈyʊər əˌpɒd /

noun

  1. an abdominal limb of an arthropod, especially one of those on either side of the telson, as in a lobster.

uropod British  
/ jʊˈrɒpədəl, ˈjʊərəʊˌpɒd /

noun

  1. the paired appendage that arises from the last segment of the body in lobsters and related crustaceans and forms part of the tail fan

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Other Word Forms

  • uropodal adjective
  • uropodous adjective

Etymology

Origin of uropod

First recorded in 1885–90; uro- 2 + -pod

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