pleon
English
Noun
pleon (plural pleons)
- (zoology) the abdomen of a crustacean
Derived terms
- pleonal
Anagrams
- N-pole
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
- (with genitive) to endanger, risk
Conjugation
This verb needs an inflection-table template.