uropod

== English == === Etymology === From uro- (“tail”) +‎ -pod (“foot”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈjʊəɹəˌpɒd/ === Noun === uropod (plural uropods) (anatomy) either of the two posterior abdominal appendages of the lobster, shrimp and some other crustaceans. Coordinate term: pleopod (immunology) the hind part of polarized leukocytes, mostly involved in cell-to-cell interaction, cell activation and apoptosis. ==== See also ==== endopodite exopodite telson