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pereiopod

[ puh-rahy-uh-pod, -rey-, -ree- ]

noun

  1. (in a crustacean) an appendage of the thorax.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of pereiopod1

From New Latin, dating back to 1850–55; pereion, -pod

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