meropodite
noun
me·rop·o·dite
\məˈräpəˌdīt\
Definition of meropodite
-s
: the segment fourth from the base of some limbs of crustaceans (as the ambulatory limbs of decapods)
meropoditic
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Origin and Etymology of meropodite
3mer- + podite
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