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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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Derived Forms
- uropodal, adjective
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Other Words From
- u·rop·o·dal [y, oo, -, rop, -, uh, -dl], u·ropo·dous adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of uropod1
C19: from uro- ² + -pod
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Example Sentences
Uropod, ū′rō-pod, n. any abdominal limb of an arthropod.—adj.
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