exopodite

[ ek-sop-uh-dahyt ]

/ ɛkˈsɒp əˌdaɪt /

noun Zoology.

the outer or lateral branch of a two-branched crustacean leg or appendage.Compare endopodite, protopodite.

Also ex·o·pod

[ek-suh-pod]. /ˈɛk səˌpɒd/.

Origin of exopodite

First recorded in 1865–70; exo- + -pod + -ite¹

OTHER WORDS FROM exopodite

ex·op·o·dit·ic

[ek-sop-uh-dit-ik], /ɛkˌsɒp əˈdɪt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby exopodite

exophthalmic ophthalmoplegia, exophthalmos, exophytic, exoplanet, exoplasm, exopodite, exopterygote, exor., exorable, exorbitance, exorbitant

Example sentences from the Web for exopodite

The exopodite, however, is much smaller than the endopodite, and it ends in a flexible lash made up of many small segments.
The Life of Crustacea|William Thomas Calman
On the anterior margin of the exopodite there is a minute spine at each joint.
The Appendages, Anatomy, and Relationships of Trilobites|Percy Edward Raymond
At the distal end of the coxopodite arise the endopodite and exopodite.
The Appendages, Anatomy, and Relationships of Trilobites|Percy Edward Raymond
The exopodite of Neolenus is decidedly leaf-like, and reminds one somewhat of the exites of some of the phyllopods.
The Appendages, Anatomy, and Relationships of Trilobites|Percy Edward Raymond

The antenn have no exopodite, although in a few other Isopods a minute vestige is present.
The Life of Crustacea|William Thomas Calman

单词	exopodite
释义	exopodite [ ek-sop-uh-dahyt ] / ɛkˈsɒp əˌdaɪt / noun Zoology. the outer or lateral branch of a two-branched crustacean leg or appendage.Compare endopodite, protopodite. Also ex·o·pod [ek-suh-pod]. /ˈɛk səˌpɒd/. Origin of exopodite First recorded in 1865–70; exo- + -pod + -ite¹ OTHER WORDS FROM exopodite ex·op·o·dit·ic [ek-sop-uh-dit-ik], /ɛkˌsɒp əˈdɪt ɪk/, adjective Words nearby exopodite exophthalmic ophthalmoplegia, exophthalmos, exophytic, exoplanet, exoplasm, exopodite, exopterygote, exor., exorable, exorbitance, exorbitant Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for exopodite The exopodite, however, is much smaller than the endopodite, and it ends in a flexible lash made up of many small segments. The Life of Crustacea\|William Thomas Calman On the anterior margin of the exopodite there is a minute spine at each joint. The Appendages, Anatomy, and Relationships of Trilobites\|Percy Edward Raymond At the distal end of the coxopodite arise the endopodite and exopodite. The Appendages, Anatomy, and Relationships of Trilobites\|Percy Edward Raymond The exopodite of Neolenus is decidedly leaf-like, and reminds one somewhat of the exites of some of the phyllopods. The Appendages, Anatomy, and Relationships of Trilobites\|Percy Edward Raymond The antenn have no exopodite, although in a few other Isopods a minute vestige is present. The Life of Crustacea\|William Thomas Calman
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