Maxilliped Definition

măk-sĭlə-pĕd
noun
Any one limb of the three pairs of appendages behind the maxillae in crustaceans, esp. in decapods, modified for aid in feeding.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Maxilliped

Noun

Singular:
maxilliped
Plural:
maxillipeds

Origin of Maxilliped

  • maxill(a) –ped

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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MMAMAX

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DEDPED

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