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podite

The definition of a podite is a segment of the leg of an arthropod.

(noun)

An example of a podite is the leg of a crab or a spider.

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See podite in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

an arthropod appendage
a clearly defined segment of such an appendage

Origin: < -pod + -ite

Related Forms:

poditic adjective

See podite in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A segment of the limb of an arthropod.

Origin:

Origin: Greek pous, pod-, foot; see ped- in Indo-European roots

Origin: + -ite¹

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Related Forms:

po·ditˈic (pə-dĭtˈĭk) adjective

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