Difference between Swimmeret and Pleopod

What is the difference between Swimmeret and Pleopod?

Swimmeret as a noun is in decapods such as lobsters, swimmerets, technically called pleopods, are legs primarily used for swimming but also used for brooding the eggs (except in prawns) and catching food. while Pleopod as a noun is in decapods such as lobsters, pleopods are legs mainly used for swimming but sometimes used for brooding eggs or catching food. in some species certain pleopods of an animal may have been adapted to special functions such as reproduction.

We hope you now know whether to use Swimmeret or Pleopod in your sentence.