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maxilliped

[ mak-sil-uh-ped ]

noun

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

maxilliped

/ mækˈsɪlɪˌpɛd /

noun

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

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Derived Forms

  • maxˌilliˈpedary, adjective

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Other Words From

  • maxil·li·peda·ry adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of maxilliped1

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of maxilliped1

C19: maxilli-, from maxilla + -ped

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Example Sentences

Each leg, except those of the last pair, has on its first segment an exopodite with a gill like those of the maxilliped.

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