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pleopod vs appendage

appendage vs pleopod

pleopod and appendage both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pleopod Yes No No No
appendage Yes No No No
As nouns, appendage is a hypernym of pleopod; that is, appendage is a word with a broader meaning than pleopod:
  • pleopod: one of the paired abdominal appendages of certain aquatic crustaceans that function primarily for carrying the eggs in females and are usually adapted for swimming
  • appendage: an external body part that projects from the body
Other hypernyms of pleopod include extremity, member.
pleopod (noun) appendage (noun)
one of the paired abdominal appendages of certain aquatic crustaceans that function primarily for carrying the eggs in females and are usually adapted for swimming a part that is joined to something larger
an external body part that projects from the body
a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant
Difference between pleopod and appendage

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