pleopod

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

• 🇪🇸Cada uno de los apéndices pares del abdomen de algunos crustáceos acuáticos, utilizados principalmente por las hembras para incubar los huevos y generalmente adaptados para nadar, aunque también pueden cumplir funciones respiratorias o reproductivas.

1. Swimming leg of crustaceans C2 formal scientific

   One of the paired abdominal appendages of certain aquatic crustaceans that function primarily for carrying the eggs in females and are usually adapted for swimming.

   • The female lobster uses her pleopods to carry her eggs until they hatch.
   • In shrimp, the pleopods are used for swimming and creating water currents.
   • The biologist carefully examined the pleopods under a microscope.

   🇪🇸Pleópodo

   Sinónimos: swimmeret

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