uropod

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/ˈjʊəɹəˌpɒd/

noun

either of the two posterior abdominal appendages of the lobster, shrimp and some other crustaceans.

OriginAncient Greek ποδός (podós) ← Proto-Indo-European *pṓds ← English uro- →
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Meanings

nounuropod (plural uropods)

plural uropods

  1. anatomyeither of the two posterior abdominal appendages of the lobster, shrimp and some other crustaceans.
  2. immunologythe hind part of polarized leukocytes, mostly involved in cell-to-cell interaction, cell activation and apoptosis.

Origin

  1. Englishuro-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ped-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*pṓds
  4. Ancient Greekπούς (poús)
  5. Ancient Greekποδός (podós)
  6. Englishuropod

From uro- (“tail”) + -pod (“foot”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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