Maxilliped \Max*il"li*ped\, n. [Maxilla + L. pes, pedis, foot.]
(Zo["o]l.)
One of the mouth appendages of Crustacea, situated next
behind the maxill[ae]. Crabs have three pairs, but many of
the lower Crustacea have but one pair of them. Called also
jawfoot, and foot jaw.