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uropod
[yoor-uh-pod]
noun
an abdominal limb of an arthropod, especially one of those on either side of the telson, as in a lobster.
uropod
/ jʊˈrɒpədəl, ˈjʊərəʊˌpɒd /
noun
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 51Թ Forms
- uropodal adjective
- uropodous adjective
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of uropod1
C19: from uro- ² + -pod
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Uropod, ū′rō-pod, n. any abdominal limb of an arthropod.—adj.
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