pleopod

noun

One of the abdominal limbs of a crustacean; a swimmeret.

noun

One of the abdominal legs of a crustacean. See Illust. under crustacea.

noun

One of the abdominal legs of a crustacean.

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