Swimmeret
noun
1.
(in many crustaceans) one of a number of abdominal limbs or appendages, usually adapted for swimming and for carrying eggs, as distinguished from other limbs adapted for walking or seizing.
noun
1.
any of the small paired appendages on the abdomen of crustaceans, used chiefly in locomotion and reproduction Also called pleopod
swimmeret
(swĭm’ə-rět’)
One of the paired abdominal appendages of certain aquatic crustaceans, such as shrimp, lobsters, and isopods. Swimmerets are normally found on the first five abdominal segments and typically terminate in paired oarlike branches. They function primarily for carrying the eggs in females and are usually adapted for swimming. Also called pleopod.
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