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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A maxilliped.
2. 2
   One of a set of three paired appendages on the thorax of a decapod crustacean, located just posterior to the maxillae and used in feeding. wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

maxilliped

Etymology

From Ancient Greek γνάθος (gnáthos, “the jaw”) + -pod.

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