swimmeret

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English

Etymology

From swimmer +‎ -et.

Noun

swimmeret (plural swimmerets)

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Decapod anatomy

(zoology) 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.

Synonyms

pleopod

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