swimmeret

• Sustantivo que designa cada uno de los apéndices abdominales pares presentes en algunos crustáceos acuáticos, utilizados principalmente por las hembras para portar los huevos y generalmente adaptados para nadar.

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.

   Pleópodo

   • 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.

   Sinónimospleopod