epipodite

noun

epip·​o·​dite

ə̇ˈpipəˌdīt,

eˈ-

: a branch of the basal joint of the protopodite of the thoracic limbs of many arthropods often highly modified and commonly absent in higher and terrestrial forms

epipoditic

⸗¦⸗⸗¦ditik

adjective

Word History

Etymology

epi- + -podite

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