pediform

[ ped-uh-fawrm ]

/ ˈpɛd əˌfɔrm /

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adjective

in the form of a foot; footlike.

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Origin of pediform

First recorded in 1820–30; pedi- + -form

OTHER WORDS FROM pediform

pseu·do·ped·i·form, adjective

Words nearby pediform

pedicular, pediculate, pediculicide, pediculosis, pedicure, pediform, pedigree, pedigreed, pediment, pediococcus, pedion

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How to use pediform in a sentence

The variable first maxillae are seldom pediform, their function being concerned chiefly with nutrition, sensation and respiration.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6|Various
Palpi four: anterior pair pediform, cheliform, or unguiculate; posterior pediform.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. IV (of 4)|William Kirby
The fourth post-oral limb is a lobed plate, usually not distinctly segmented, and the fifth a uniramous pediform leg.
The Appendages, Anatomy, and Relationships of Trilobites|Percy Edward Raymond
These, with the main stem more or less pediform, have the epipod and exopod modified for respiratory purposes.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 4|Various

They are frequently organs of attachment in parasitic Copepoda, and they may be completely pediform in the Ostracoda.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7|Various

British Dictionary definitions for pediform

pediform

/ (ˈpɛdɪˌfɔːm) /

adjective

shaped like a foot

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