exopodite

noun

ex·​op·​o·​dite

ekˈsäpəˌdīt

variants or less commonly exopod

ˈeksəˌpäd

: the external branch on the protopodite of a typical limb of a crustacean

exopoditic

(¦)ek¦säpə¦ditik

¦eksəˌpä¦di-

adjective

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary exo- + -podite

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