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Uropod vs Uropodal - What's the difference?

uropod | uropodal |

As a noun uropod

is (anatomy) either of the two posterior abdominal appendages of the lobster, shrimp and some other crustaceans.

As an adjective uropodal is

(zoology) of or pertaining to a uropod.

uropod

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (anatomy) either of the two posterior abdominal appendages of the lobster, shrimp and some other crustaceans
  • (immunology) the hind part of polarized leukocytes, mostly involved in cell-to-cell interaction, cell activation and apoptosis

    • See also

    *endopodite *exopodite *telson

    uropodal

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (zoology) Of or pertaining to a uropod.
    • (Webster 1913)