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maxilliped

American  
[mak-sil-uh-ped] / mækˈsɪl əˌpɛd /

noun

  1. one member of the three pairs of appendages situated immediately behind the maxillae of crustaceans.

maxilliped British  
/ mækˈsɪlɪˌpɛd /

noun

  1. any member of three pairs of appendages in crustaceans, behind the maxillae: specialized for feeding

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Other Word Forms

  • maxillipedary adjective

Etymology

Origin of maxilliped

First recorded in 1840–50; maxill(a) + -i- + -ped

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