Definitions for uropodˈyʊər əˌpɒd
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
u•ro•podˈyʊər əˌpɒd(n.)
(in crustaceans) an appendage on the last abdominal segment, as on either side of the tailfan of lobsters.
Category: Invertebrates
Origin of uropod:
1885–90
u•rop•o•dalyʊˈrɒp ə dl(adj.)u•rop′o•dous
Wiktionary
uropod(Noun)
either of the two posterior abdominal appendages of the lobster, shrimp and some other crustaceans
Webster Dictionary
Uropod(noun)
any one of the abdominal appendages of a crustacean, especially one of the posterior ones, which are often larger than the rest, and different in structure, and are used chiefly in locomotion. See Illust. of Crustacea, and Stomapoda
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