uropod

noun uro·pod \ˈyu̇r-ə-ˌpäd\

Definition of UROPOD

: either of the flattened lateral appendages of the last abdominal segment of a crustacean; broadly : an abdominal appendage of a crustacean

International Scientific Vocabulary ²ur- + Greek pod-, pous foot — more at foot

First Known Use: circa 1890

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