pleopod

• Pléopode : appendice abdominal pair de certains crustacés aquatiques, principalement utilisé par les femelles pour porter les œufs et généralement adapté à la nage.

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

1. Swimming leg of crustaceansC2formalscientific

   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.

   pléopode

   • 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.

   Synonymesswimmeret