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swimmeret

/ˈswɪm.ə.rɛt/

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noun

/ˈswɪm.ə.rɛt/C2formalscientific
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее один из парных брюшных придатков некоторых водных ракообразных, используемый в основном самками для вынашивания яиц и обычно приспособленный для плавания.

A noun referring to one of the paired abdominal appendages of certain aquatic crustaceans, primarily used by females for carrying eggs and typically adapted for swimming.

  1. Crustacean appendageC2formalscientific

    One of the paired abdominal appendages of certain aquatic crustaceans, used primarily for carrying eggs in females and adapted for swimming.

    ruПлавательная ножка

    • The female lobster uses her swimmerets to carry her eggs.
    • Crayfish have five pairs of swimmerets under their abdomen.
    • The swimmerets beat rhythmically to propel the shrimp through the water.

    Synonymspleopod