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u·ro·pod  (yr-pd)
n.
One of the last pair of posterior abdominal appendages of certain crustaceans, such as the lobster or shrimp.
[uro- + -pod.]
uropod [ˈjʊərəʊˌpɒd]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the paired appendage that arises from the last segment of the body in lobsters and related crustaceans and forms part of the tail fan
[from uro-2 + -pod]
uropodal  [jʊˈrɒpədəl], uropodous adj
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Uropod with broad mmi; exopod with two small spines at posterolateral angle and with distinct transverse suture; posterolateral projection of protopod terminally blunt.
Taxonomic review of the hydrothermal vent shrimp genera Rimicaris ... by Komai, Tomoyuki; Segonzac, Michel / Journal of Shellfish Research
Into each trap was placed a sample of approximately 40 male rock lobsters, each of which had been measured (CL) and marked by cutting a notch in its uropod.
Escapement of the Cape rock lobster (Jasus lalandii) through the mesh ... by Groeneveld, Johan C.; Khanyile, Jimmy P.; Schoeman, David S. / Fishery Bulletin
Molt stage was determined by examination of setogenesis via changes in the seta on the margin of the inner uropod, in accordance with Smith and Dall (1985).
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