uropod

Definitions


[ˈjʊərə(ʊ)pɒd], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the sixth and last pair of abdominal appendages of lobsters and related crustaceans, forming part of the tail fan


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Origin:
late 19th century: from uro- ‘tail’ + Greek pous, pod- ‘foot’




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