uropod

(yo̵orə päd′)

noun

an appendage of the last abdominal segment in certain crustaceans, as either of the pair in the tailfan of the lobster or shrimp

Origin: uro- + -pod

See uropod in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
One of the last pair of posterior abdominal appendages of certain crustaceans, such as the lobster or shrimp.

Origin:

Origin: uro-2

Origin: + -pod

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