pleopod

• Apêndice abdominal pareado de alguns crustáceos aquáticos, usado principalmente pela fêmea para carregar os ovos e geralmente adaptado para nadar.

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

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   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.

   Pernas natatórias dos crustáceos

   • 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.

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