podite

1 of 2

noun

pod·​ite

ˈpäˌdīt

plural -s

: a limb segment of an arthropod

poditic

pəˈditik

adjective

-podite

2 of 2

noun combining form

-po·​dite

pəˌdīt

plural -s

: segment of an appendage of an arthropod

basipodite

endopodite

-poditic

pə¦ditik

-itik

adjective combining form

Word History

Etymology

Noun

-podite

Noun combining form

International Scientific Vocabulary pod- + -ite

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