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noun
In decapods such as lobsters, one of the legs primarily used for swimming but also used for brooding the eggs (except in prawns) and catching food.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
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
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: pleopod
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: extremity, appendage, member
History
From swimmer + -et.
