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Meaning of peraeopod
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peraeopod (n.)
One of the thoracic legs of a crustacean. See Illust. of Crustacea.
peraeopod Sentence Examples
- The crab extended its peraeopods, reaching out to grasp its prey.
- The lobster used its strong peraeopods to crush the hard shell of a conch.
- The shrimp's peraeopods were surprisingly delicate for such a sturdy creature.
- The barnacle's peraeopods had evolved into long, feathery filaments used for filter feeding.
- The peraeopods of the sea cucumber were used for locomotion and burrowing.
- The mantis shrimp's peraeopods were armed with formidable claws, capable of delivering a powerful strike.
- The hermit crab's peraeopods were longer on one side, allowing it to compensate for the asymmetry of its shell.
- The spider crab's peraeopods were covered in sharp spines, providing protection against predators.
- The peraeopods of the deep-sea isopod were adapted for clinging to surfaces in the extreme conditions of the abyss.
- The peraeopods of the sea anemone were used to capture and paralyze prey with sticky nematocysts.
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One of the thoracic legs of a crustacean. See Illust. of Crustacea.
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The crab extended its peraeopods, reaching out to grasp its prey.
The lobster used its strong peraeopods to crush the hard shell of a conch.
The shrimp's peraeopods were surprisingly delicate for such a sturdy creature.
The barnacle's peraeopods had evolved into long, feathery filaments used for filter feeding.
