pleon

English

Noun

pleon (plural pleons)

  1. (zoology) the abdomen of a crustacean

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Old English

Etymology

Presumably from Proto-Germanic *plehaną, but ultimate origin unknown. The OED comments "perhaps ult. borrowed from a non-Germanic language, although this would be unusual for a strong verb." Cognate with Old Frisian plega, Middle Dutch plien, pleghen (Dutch plegen (“carry out”)), Old Saxon plegan (Low German plegen), Old High German pflegan (German pflegen).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pleːon/

Verb

plēon

  1. (with genitive) to endanger, risk

Conjugation

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

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