swimmeret: Meaning and Definition of

swim•mer•et

Pronunciation: (swim'u-ret"), [key]
— n.
  1. (in many crustaceans) one of a number of abdominal limbs or appendages, usually adapted for swimming and for carrying eggs, as distinguished from other limbs adapted for walking or seizing.
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