Definitions

Leg

• General term applied to appendage (thoracopod) of thorax or abdomen. Also termed phyllopod dur to flattened construction. [Stachowitsch, 1992]
• Swimming leg, walking leg. [Stachowitsch, 1992]
• Preferred term for any appendage after cephalic appendages, i.e., for thoracopod or poreopod. [Stachowitsch, 1992]

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