# uropod

> English word · Noun · IPA /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.

## Etymology
From uro- (“tail”) + -pod (“foot”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/uropod