exite
/ˈɛksʌɪt/ /ˈɛɡzʌɪt/Zoology
noun
A lobe present in the limbs of some crustaceans, extending from the dorsal side of the coxa (in early use specifically that of a phyllopodium).
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Ray Lankester (1847–1929), zoologist. From ancient Greek ἔξω outside + -ite.