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Meaning of uropod | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

/ˈjʊəɹəˌpɒd/

Definitions

either of the two posterior abdominal appendages of the lobster, shrimp and some other crustaceans.
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.

See also

uropodid uropodoid uropoïesis uroporphyria uroporphyrin uroporphyrinogen