protopodite

noun

pro·​top·​o·​dite

-ˌdīt

plural -s

: the basal part of a typical limb of a crustacean consisting of two more or less consolidated segments and bearing at its distal extremity an exopodite or endopodite or both

protopoditic

⸗¦⸗⸗¦ditik

adjective

Word History

Etymology

prot- + -podite

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