maxilliped - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'maxilliped' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Maxilliped

[ n.]

- One of the mouth appendages of Crustacea, situated next behind the maxillae. Crabs have three pairs, but many of the lower Crustacea have but one pair of them. Called also jawfoot, and foot jaw.

Nearby Words:

maxilla maxillae maxillar maxillary maxilliform maxillo-mandibular maxillo-palatine maxilloturbinal maxim maxima

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