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ple·o·pod
/
ˈpli
əˌpɒd
/
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[
plee
-
uh
-pod
]
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noun
Zoology
.
a swimmeret.
Origin:
1850–55;
pleo(n)
+
-pod
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pleopod
(ˈpliːəˌpɒd)
—
n
another name for
swimmeret
[C19: from Greek
plein
to swim +
pous
foot]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Pleopod
is always a great word to know.
So is
doohickey
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slumgullion
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bezoar
. Does it mean:
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
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American Heritage
Science Dictionary
pleopod
(plē'ə-pŏd')
Pronunciation Key
See
swimmeret
.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
Copyright © 2002. Published by Houghton Mifflin. All rights reserved.
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Example sentences
Also, the endopod of the first
pleopod
is larger in males versus females.
Also, the endopod of the first
pleopod
is larger in males than in females of the same age.
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