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单词 coxopodite
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Definition of coxopodite in English:

coxopodite

noun kɒkˈsɒpədʌɪtkäkˈsäpəˌdīt
Zoology
  • The segment nearest the body in the leg of an arthropod, especially a crustacean.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The proximal articulation of the coxopodite with the body is indistinguishable.
    • Segments 2-7 each bear a single undivided ventral sclerite or sternite and a pair of coxopodites.
    • The right coxopodite is acutely triangular in shape with the basal segment narrow and wholly lateral.
    • Each maxillary appendage comprises a basal coxopodite with a ventral endite.

Origin

Late 19th century: from Latin coxa 'hip' + Greek pous, pod- 'foot' + -ite1.

 
 

Definition of coxopodite in US English:

coxopodite

nounkäkˈsäpəˌdīt
Zoology
  • The segment nearest the body in the leg of an arthropod, especially a crustacean.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Each maxillary appendage comprises a basal coxopodite with a ventral endite.
    • Segments 2-7 each bear a single undivided ventral sclerite or sternite and a pair of coxopodites.
    • The right coxopodite is acutely triangular in shape with the basal segment narrow and wholly lateral.
    • The proximal articulation of the coxopodite with the body is indistinguishable.

Origin

Late 19th century: from Latin coxa ‘hip’ + Greek pous, pod- ‘foot’ + -ite.

 
 
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