maxilliped
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English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From maxilla + -i- + -ped.[1]
Noun
maxilliped (plural maxillipeds)
- One of the appendages on the heads of centipedes and some crustaceans behind the maxillae, used for feeding. The maxillipeds, known as forcipules, give centipedes their scientific name, Chilopoda (lip-foot).
Derived terms
Translations
appendage
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See also
References
- ^ “maxilliped, n.”, in OED Online
, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
