pleon

P3L1E1O1N1
/ˈpliːɒn/

noun

The abdomen of a crustacean.

OriginAncient Greek πλέων →
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Meanings

nounpleon (plural pleons)

plural pleons

  1. The abdomen of a crustacean.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπλέων
  2. Englishpleon

Borrowed from New Latin, from Ancient Greek πλέων (pléōn), present participle of πλεῖν (pleîn, “to sail”); from the fact that it bears the swimming limbs. Alternatively, perhaps in the sense of being longer or extended.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with pleon

neonfreon
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Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

pleon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pleon

MLA

“pleon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pleon. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pleon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pleon.

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