n.; pl. E. Pleopods L. Pleopoda [ Gr. &unr_; to swim + -pod. ] (Zool.) One of the abdominal legs of a crustacean. See Illust. under Crustacea. [ 1913 Webster ]
(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