Uropod
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˈjʊəɹəˌpɒd/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Uropod is a noun meaning (anatomy) either of the two posterior abdominal appendages of the lobster, shrimp and some other crustaceans.
Meaning
(anatomy) either of the two posterior abdominal appendages of the lobster, shrimp and some other crustaceans.
More Meanings
- (immunology) the hind part of polarized leukocytes, mostly involved in cell-to-cell interaction, cell activation and apoptosis.
Word Forms
- uropods
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pleopod, pereiopod, epipod, nauplius, crustacean, anomopod.
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