Meaning Of The Word Uropod

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What's The Definition Of Uropod?

uropod in American English
an appendage of the last abdominal segment in certain crustaceans, as either of the pair in the tailfan of the lobster or shrimp
noun: an abdominal limb of an arthropod, esp. one of those on either side of the telson, as in a lobster

uropod in British English
noun: the paired appendage that arises from the last segment of the body in lobsters and related crustaceans and forms part of the tail fan

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