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protopodite
noun
pro·top·o·dite
\-ˌdīt\
Definition of protopodite
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: 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
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Origin and Etymology of protopodite
prot- + -podite
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