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epipod

epipod noun: a small projection arising from the thoracic legs of a crustacean.

Noun

epipod (plural epipods)

  1. A small projection arising from the thoracic legs of a crustacean.

Forms of epipod

pluralepipods

Origin of epipod

From epi- + -pod.

Questions about epipod

What does epipod mean?
Epipod means a small projection arising from the thoracic legs of a crustacean.
What part of speech is epipod?
Epipod is a noun.
What is the plural of epipod?
The plural of epipod is epipods.

Words near epipod in the dictionary

  1. epiploitis
  2. epiploon
  3. epiploons
  4. epiplopexies
  5. epiplopexy
  6. epipod
  7. epipodal
  8. epipodia
  9. epipodial
  10. epipodialia
  11. epipodials

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