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Meaning of uropod | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈjʊəɹəˌpɒd

Definitions

  1. either of the two posterior abdominal appendages of the lobster, shrimp and some other crustaceans.
  2. the hind part of polarized leukocytes, mostly involved in cell-to-cell interaction, cell activation and apoptosis.

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

uropodid uropodoid uropoïesis uroporphyria uroporphyrin uroporphyrinogen

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