protopodite

[ proh-top-uh-dahyt ]

nounZoology.
  1. the basal portion of a two-branched crustacean leg or other appendage.

Origin of protopodite

1
First recorded in 1865–70; proto- + pod- + -ite1
  • Also pro·to·pod [proh-tuh-pod]. /ˈproʊ təˌpɒd/.

Other words from protopodite

  • pro·top·o·dit·ic [pruh-top-uh-dit-ik], /prəˌtɒp əˈdɪt ɪk/, adjective

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