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===Alternative forms=== |
===Alternative forms=== |
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* {{l|en|pleiopod}}, {{l|en|pleiopus}}, {{l|en|pleopus}} |
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===Etymology=== |
===Etymology=== |
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From {{af|en|pleon|t1=the abdomen of a crustacean|-pod|t2=foot}}. |
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{{confix|ple|-o-|pod|t1=swimming|t3=foot|lang=en}} |
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===Pronunciation=== |
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* {{IPA|en|/ˈpliːəˌpɒd/}} |
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===Noun=== |
===Noun=== |
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{{en-noun|s|pleopoda}} |
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# {{lb|en|zoology}} One of the [[abdominal]] [[leg]]s of a [[crustacean]]. |
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#: {{cot|en|uropod}} |
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====Derived terms==== |
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* {{l|en|pleopodal}} |
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[[Category:en:Animal body parts]] |
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[[fa:pleopod]] |
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[[ta:pleopod]] |
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[[vi:pleopod]] |
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[[zh:pleopod]] |
Latest revision as of 21:37, 11 August 2024
English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From pleon (“the abdomen of a crustacean”) + -pod (“foot”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]pleopod (plural pleopods or pleopoda)
- (zoology) One of the abdominal legs of a crustacean.
- Coordinate term: uropod
- In decapods such as lobsters, pleopods are legs mainly used for swimming but sometimes used for brooding eggs or catching food. In some species certain pleopods of an animal may have been adapted to special functions such as reproduction.