protopodite
/prəʊˈtɒpədʌɪt
/(also protopod /ˈprəʊtə(ʊ)pɒd/)
noun Zoology
The basal segments of the biramous limb or appendage of a crustacean. Compare with endopodite, exopodite.Crustacean biramous appendages have a basal or first portion referred to as the protopod.
Origin
Late 19th century: from proto- 'early, original' + Greek pous, pod- 'foot' + -ite1.
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