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The correct spelling is pleopods.
How to pronounce pleopods
noun
Say it like: Pleo-pod-s
The correct spelling is pleopods. One of the abdominal legs of a crustacean. For example: "In decapods such as lobsters, pleopods are legs mainly used for swimming but sometimes used for brooding eggs or catching food. In some species certain pleopods of an animal may have been adapted to special functions such as reproduction."
Usage Examples
“In decapods such as lobsters, pleopods are legs mainly used for swimming but sometimes used for brooding eggs or catching food. In some species certain pleopods of an animal may have been adapted to special functions such as reproduction.”
Definition
noun
- 1.One of the abdominal legs of a crustacean.
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