swimmeret | (n) 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, Syn. pleopod |
Swimmeret | n. (Zool.) One of a series of flat, fringed, and usually bilobed, appendages, of which several pairs occur on the abdominal somites of many crustaceans. They are used as fins in swimming. [ 1913 Webster ] |
遊泳肢 | [ゆうえいし, yuueishi] (n) pleopod; swimmeret [Add to Longdo] |