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pleopod

[ plee-uh-pod ]

noun

, Zoology.
  1. a swimmeret.

pleopod

/ ˈpliːəˌpɒd /

noun

  1. See swimmeret
    another name for swimmeret

pleopod

/ plē′ə-pŏd′ /

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Word History and Origins

Origin of pleopod1

First recorded in 1850–55; pleo(n) + -pod

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Word History and Origins

Origin of pleopod1

C19: from Greek plein to swim + pous foot

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