pereopods
/ˈpɛriəˌpɑdz/
noun
- Plural of pereopod; the walking legs of a crustacean.
- The pereopods of the shrimp are long and slender for walking on soft mud.
- Crabs have ten pereopods, including the front pair that are often modified into claws.
- The lobster's pereopods are covered in tiny sensory hairs.
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