exopodite
[ ek-sop-uh-dahyt ]
nounZoology.
the outer or lateral branch of a two-branched crustacean leg or appendage.: Compare endopodite, protopodite.
Origin of exopodite
1- 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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