gonopodium

English

Etymology

From gono- +‎ -podium (“part resembling a foot”).

Noun

gonopodium (plural gonopodia)

1. (anatomy) A modified extremity, such as an anal fin, of certain types of livebearing fish and arthropods (most notably crustaceans and myriapods), which is used for reproduction.

Related terms

• andropodium
• gonopodial