exopodite

[ ek-sop-uh-dahyt ]

/ ɛkˈsɒp əˌdaɪt /

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noun Zoology.

the outer or lateral branch of a two-branched crustacean leg or appendage.Compare endopodite, protopodite.

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Also ex·o·pod

[ek-suh-pod]. /ˈɛk səˌpɒd/.

Origin of exopodite

First recorded in 1865–70; exo- + -pod + -ite¹

OTHER WORDS FROM exopodite

ex·op·o·dit·ic

[ek-sop-uh-dit-ik], /ɛkˌsɒp əˈdɪt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby exopodite

exophthalmic goiter, exophthalmic goitre, exophthalmos, exoplanet, exoplasm, exopodite, exopterygote, exor., exorable, exorbitance, exorbitant

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 Arnold
The exopodite is present on the maxillipeds, but disappears from the walking-feet in the higher forms.
The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide|Augusta Foote Arnold
The third exopodite of the cephalon was apparently about 15 mm.
The Appendages, Anatomy, and Relationships of Trilobites|Percy Edward Raymond
Length of the longest exopodite which can be traced, about 20 mm.
The Appendages, Anatomy, and Relationships of Trilobites|Percy Edward Raymond

At the distal end of the coxopodite arise the endopodite and exopodite.
The Appendages, Anatomy, and Relationships of Trilobites|Percy Edward Raymond