Etymology

uropod

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Today it means: either of the two posterior abdominal appendages of the lobster, shrimp and some other crustaceans. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ποδός (podós) ← Proto-Indo-European *pṓds ← English uro-
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  1. Englishuro-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ped-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*pṓds
  4. Ancient Greekπούς (poús)
  5. Ancient Greekποδός (podós)
  6. English todayuropod

From uro- (“tail”) + -pod (“foot”).

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