uropod

English

Etymology

From uro- (“tail”) +‎ -pod (“foot”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈjʊəɹəˌpɒd/

Noun

uropod (plural uropods)

  1. (anatomy) either of the two posterior abdominal appendages of the lobster, shrimp and some other crustaceans.
    Coordinate term: pleopod
  2. (immunology) the hind part of polarized leukocytes, mostly involved in cell-to-cell interaction, cell activation and apoptosis.

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