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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In Crustacea, a lamellar expansion of the ischiopodite and meropodite of the external maxilliped or third thoracic limb, which with its fellow covers the other mouth-parts. It may be terminated by a small jointed endognathal palp.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Zoöl.) One of a pair of broad plates, developed from the outer maxillipeds of crabs, and forming a cover for the other mouth organs.
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- noun zoology, rare One of a pair of broad
plates , developed from the outermaxillipeds ofcrabs , and forming a cover for the otherorgans in themouth .
Etymologies
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Ancient Greek
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