Definitions For Pleon

Verb

plēon (with genitive) to endanger, risk

Conjugation

{{ang-conj, plēon}}

Noun

PLEON (plural PLEONs) (zoology) the abdomen of a crustacean

Derived terms

pleonal

Anagrams

N-pole

Old English

Etymology

Presumably from {{der, ang, gem-pro, *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 {{cog, ofs, plega}}, plien, pleghen ({{cog, nl, plegen, , carry out}}), {{cog, osx, plegan}} ({{cog, nds, plegen}}), {{cog, goh, pflegan}} ({{cog, de, pflegen}}).