meropodite

noun

me·​rop·​o·​dite

məˈräpəˌdīt

plural -s

: the segment fourth from the base of some limbs of crustaceans (as the ambulatory limbs of decapods)

meropoditic

⸗¦⸗⸗¦ditik

adjective

Word History

Etymology

mer- + podite

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