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

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

单词	pleon
释义	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 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 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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