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Maxilliped
Max-il′li-ped
,Noun.
[
Maxilla
+ L. pes
, pedis
, foot.] (Zool.)
One of the mouth appendages of Crustacea, situated next behind the maxillae. Crabs have three pairs, but many of the lower Crustacea have but one pair of them. Called also
jawfoot
, and foot jaw
. Definition 2024
maxilliped
maxilliped
English
Noun
maxilliped (plural maxillipeds)
- One of the appendages on the heads of some crustaceans behind the maxillae, used for feeding.