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empodium

noun
em·​po·​di·​um | \ ə̇mˈpōdēəm, em-\
plural empodia\ -​ēə \

Definition of empodium

: a small median appendage between the claws of the tarsi of many insects and arachnids

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History and Etymology for empodium

New Latin, from en- entry 2 + -podium

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