- maxilliped
- max·il·li·ped
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maxilliped
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Maxilliped — Max*il li*ped, n. [Maxilla + L. pes, pedis, foot.] (Zo[ o]l.) One of the mouth appendages of Crustacea, situated next behind the maxill[ae]. Crabs have three pairs, but many of the lower Crustacea have but one pair of them. Called also {jawfoot} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
maxilliped — [mak sil′i ped΄] n. [< MAXILLA + PED] any one limb of the three pairs of appendages behind the maxillae in crustaceans, esp. in decapods, modified for aid in feeding … English World dictionary
maxilliped — Anterior thoracic limb (one, two, or three) modified to act as mouth part, its body segment usually fused to cephalon [Moore and McCormick, 1969]. One of a pair of three sets of appendages lying immediately posterior to the maxilla [Hobbs, Hobbs … Crustacea glossary
maxilliped — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary maxilli (from Latin maxilla) + ped Date: 1846 any of the crustacean appendages that comprise the first pair or first three pairs situated next behind the maxillae … New Collegiate Dictionary
maxilliped — См. maxillipe … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
maxilliped — maxillipedary, adj. /mak sil euh ped /, n. one member of the three pairs of appendages situated immediately behind the maxillae of crustaceans. [1840 50; MAXILL(A) + I + PED] * * * … Universalium
maxilliped — noun One of the appendages on the heads of some crustaceans behind the maxillae, used for feeding … Wiktionary
maxilliped — max•il•li•ped [[t]mækˈsɪl əˌpɛd[/t]] n. ivt any member of the three pairs of appendages situated immediately behind the maxillae of crustaceans • Etymology: 1840–50 max il•li•ped′a•ry, adj … From formal English to slang
maxilliped — … Useful english dictionary
foot jaw — Maxilliped Max*il li*ped, n. [Maxilla + L. pes, pedis, foot.] (Zo[ o]l.) One of the mouth appendages of Crustacea, situated next behind the maxill[ae]. Crabs have three pairs, but many of the lower Crustacea have but one pair of them. Called also … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
