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pleon

/ˈpliːɒn/

pleon noun: the abdomen of a crustacean.

Noun

pleon (plural pleons)

  1. The abdomen of a crustacean.

Forms of pleon

pluralpleons

Origin of pleon

Borrowed from New Latin, from Ancient Greek πλέων (pléōn), present participle of πλεῖν (pleîn, “to sail”); from the fact that it bears the swimming limbs. Alternatively, perhaps in the sense of being longer or extended.

Words formed from pleon

Words that rhyme with pleon

Questions about pleon

What does pleon mean?
Pleon means the abdomen of a crustacean.
What part of speech is pleon?
Pleon is a noun.
How do you pronounce pleon?
Pleon is pronounced /ˈpliːɒn/.
What is the plural of pleon?
The plural of pleon is pleons.

Words near pleon in the dictionary

  1. pleomorphist
  2. pleomorphists
  3. pleomorphous
  4. pleomorphs
  5. pleomorphy
  6. pleon
  7. pleonal
  8. pleonasm
  9. pleonasmic
  10. pleonasms
  11. pleonast

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