exopodite

[ ek-sop-uh-dahyt ]

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

Origin of exopodite

1
First recorded in 1865–70; exo- + -pod + -ite1
  • Also ex·o·pod [ek-suh-pod]. /ˈɛk səˌpɒd/.

Other words from exopodite

  • ex·op·o·dit·ic [ek-sop-uh-dit-ik], /ɛkˌsɒp əˈdɪt ɪk/, adjective

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