ENDOPODITES

Noun

endopodites

plural of endopodite

Source: Wiktionary


ENDOPODITE

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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