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Term: gonopods
Literally meaning: “genital  feet”
Origin: Anc Greek
γόνος/gonos(=offspring)> γενεά/ genea(=generation) >γεννώ/geno(= “produce”, “give birth to”)
+πους/pus(=foot)
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Definition
Gonopods are appendages that are the reproductive organs of some arthropods.

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