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Noun: swimmeret  'swi-mu,ret
  1. 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
    - pleopod

Derived forms: swimmerets

Type of: appendage, extremity, member

Part of: isopod, lobster, shrimp

Encyclopedia: Swimmeret

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