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Categories: Crustacean anatomy, Decapods, Articles with short description

swimmeret pleopod

One of the paired abdominal appendages of certain aquatic crustaceans that function primarily for carrying the eggs in females and are usually adapted for swimming WordNet 3.0

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One of the paired abdominal appendages of certain aquatic crustaceans that function primarily for carrying the eggs in females and are usually adapted for swimming WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

In decapods such as lobsters, one of the legs primarily used for swimming but also used for brooding the eggs (except in prawns) and catching food. Wiktionary

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swimmeret, pleopod

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pleopod, swimmeret