ENDOPODITE

Noun

endopodite (plural endopodites)

(biology) The innermost of a two processes attached to the basal process of the limbs of some Crustacea.

Source: Wiktionary


En*dop"o*dite, n. Etym: [Endo- + Gr. (Zoöl.)

Definition: The internal or principal branch of the locomotive appendages of Crustacea. See Maxilliped.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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