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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

/ jʊˈrɒpədəl; ˈjʊərəʊˌpɒd /

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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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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·ropo·dous adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of uropod1

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