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Definition of Uropod

1. n. Any one of the abdominal appendages of a crustacean, especially one of the posterior ones, which are often larger than the rest, and different in structure, and are used chiefly in locomotion. See Illust. of Crustacea, and Stomapoda.

2. n. Any one of the abdominal appendages of a crustacean, especially one of the posterior ones, which are often larger than the rest, and different in structure, and are used chiefly in locomotion. See Illust. of Crustacea, and Stomapoda.

Definition of Uropod

1. Noun. (anatomy) either of the two posterior abdominal appendages of the lobster, shrimp and some other crustaceans ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Uropod

1. an abdominal limb of an arthropod [n -S] : UROPODAL [adj]

Medical Definition of Uropod

1. Any one of the abdominal appendages of a crustacean, especially one of the posterior ones, which are often larger than the rest, and different in structure, and are used chiefly in locomotion. Origin: uro- + -pod. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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