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单词 pleon
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pleon

[ plee-on ]
/ ˈpli ɒn /

noun

the abdomen of a crustacean.

Origin of pleon

1850–55; noun use of Greek pléōn, present participle of pleîn to swim, sail; see pleopod

OTHER WORDS FROM pleon

ple·on·al [plee-uh-nl], /ˈpli ə nl/, ple·on·ic, adjective

Words nearby pleon

pleocytosis, pleomastia, pleomorphic, pleomorphic lipoma, pleomorphism, pleon, pleonasm, pleonastic, pleonosteosis, pleopod, pleoptics
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Example sentences from the Web for pleon

  • Telson, tel′son, n. the last somite of the pleon or abdomen of certain crustaceans and arachnidans.

    Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various
  • This tribe has the pleon dwindled into insignificance, whereas in the other two tribes it is powerfully developed.

    Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 4|Various
  • The abdomen or pleon carries the remaining six pairs, of which from three to five are called pleopods and the remainder uropods.

    Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 4|Various
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