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swimmeret

swimmeret noun: in decapods such as lobsters, one of the legs primarily used for swimming but also used for brooding the eggs (except in prawns) and catching food.

Noun

swimmeret (plural swimmerets)

  1. In decapods such as lobsters, one of the legs primarily used for swimming but also used for brooding the eggs (except in prawns) and catching food.
    Synonyms:
    pleopod

Synonyms of swimmeret

Forms of swimmeret

pluralswimmerets

Origin of swimmeret

From swimmer + -et.

Questions about swimmeret

What does swimmeret mean?
Swimmeret means in decapods such as lobsters, one of the legs primarily used for swimming but also used for brooding the eggs (except in prawns) and catching food.
What part of speech is swimmeret?
Swimmeret is a noun.
What is the plural of swimmeret?
The plural of swimmeret is swimmerets.

Words near swimmeret in the dictionary

  1. swimmer
  2. swimmer's ear
  3. swimmer's hair
  4. swimmer's itch
  5. swimmer's tail
  6. swimmeret
  7. swimmerets
  8. swimmers
  9. swimmest
  10. swimmeth
  11. swimmie

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