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max·il·li·ped 
[mak-sil-uh-ped] Pronunciation Key
[mak-sil-uh-ped] Pronunciation Key –noun
| one member of the three pairs of appendages situated immediately behind the maxillae of crustaceans. |
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| max·il·li·ped
(māk-sĭl'ə-pěd') Pronunciation Key
n. One of the three pairs of crustacean head appendages located just posterior to the maxillae and used in feeding. [maxill(a) + -ped.] |
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Maxilliped
Max*il"li*ped\, n. [Maxilla + L. pes, pedis, foot.] (Zo["o]l.) One of the mouth appendages of Crustacea, situated next behind the maxill[ae]. Crabs have three pairs, but many of the lower Crustacea have but one pair of them. Called also jawfoot, and foot jaw.
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