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pleopod

/ˈpliːəˌpɒd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pleo-pod
IPA
/ˈpliːəˌpɒd/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One of the abdominal legs of a crustacean.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From pleon (“the abdomen of a crustacean”) + -pod (“foot”).

Inflected Forms

pleopods (plural) pleopoda (plural) pleiopod (alternative) pleiopus (alternative) pleopus (alternative)

Derived Forms

pleopodal

Frequently Paired Words

uropod

Synonyms

swimmeret

Questions

How do you pronounce pleopod?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpliːəˌpɒd/.
What does pleopod mean?
One of the abdominal legs of a crustacean.
Where does pleopod come from?
From pleon (“the abdomen of a crustacean”) + -pod (“foot”).

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