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Pleopods.
Pleopods - as a noun
One of the paired abdominal appendages of certain aquatic crustaceans that function primarily for carrying the eggs in females and are usually adapted for swimming
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
swimmeretExample Sentences
"The pleopods of the lobster help it in swimming and reproduction."
"Male shrimp have modified pleopods called petasma to transfer sperm to the female."
"The pleopods of a crayfish are used for carrying eggs and swimming."
"The pleopods of a prawn are smaller than those of a lobster."
"Some species of krill use their pleopods to create water currents for filter feeding."
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Is PLEOPODS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, pleopods is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
PLEOPODS has a SCRABBLE points total of 13.
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