exopodite
[ ek-sop-uh-dahyt ]
nounZoology.
the outer or lateral branch of a two-branched crustacean leg or appendage.: Compare endopodite, protopodite.
Origin of exopodite
1- Also ex·o·pod [ek-suh-pod]. /ˈɛk səˌpɒd/.
Other words from exopodite
- ex·op·o·dit·ic [ek-sop-uh-dit-ik], /ɛkˌsɒp əˈdɪt ɪk/, adjective
Words Nearby exopodite
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How to use exopodite in a sentence
exopodite: The outer one of the two main branches into which the typical limb of any segment is divided.
The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide | Augusta Foote ArnoldThe exopodite is present on the maxillipeds, but disappears from the walking-feet in the higher forms.
The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide | Augusta Foote ArnoldThe third exopodite of the cephalon was apparently about 15 mm.
The Appendages, Anatomy, and Relationships of Trilobites | Percy Edward RaymondLength of the longest exopodite which can be traced, about 20 mm.
The Appendages, Anatomy, and Relationships of Trilobites | Percy Edward RaymondAt the distal end of the coxopodite arise the endopodite and exopodite.
The Appendages, Anatomy, and Relationships of Trilobites | Percy Edward Raymond
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