uropod

[ yoor-uh-pod ]

noun

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

uropod

/ ˈjʊərəʊˌpɒd; jʊˈrɒpədəl /

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

Derived Forms

• uropodal, adjective

Other Words From

• u·rop·o·dal [y, oo, -, rop, -, uh, -dl], u·ropo·dous adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of uropod¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of uropod¹

C19: from uro- ² + -pod