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Meaning of
gonopod
in English
gonopod
us
/ˈɡɑn.ə.pɑd/
uk
/ˈɡɒn.ə.pɒd/
#uncommon
Definitions
Noun
a
specialized
pleopod
for
fertilization
;
in
decapod
males
The
male
crab
uses
its
gonopod
to
transfer
sperm
during
mating
.
a
clasping
structure
at
the
abdomen
tip
(
in
male
insects
)
The
gonopod
is
a
modified
appendage
found
in
some
male
insects
.