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Maxilliped

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.

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maxilliped

n. One of the appendages on the heads of some crustaceans behind the maxillae, used for feeding.

Usage examples of "maxilliped".

Glashwiecz tries to turn away, but the lobster is already looming over him, maxillipeds and maxillae reaching out from its head.