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maxillipeds

maxillipeds is the plural of maxilliped.

Meaning of maxilliped

Noun

maxilliped (plural maxillipeds)

  1. One of the appendages on the heads of centipedes and some crustaceans behind the maxillae, used for feeding. The maxillipeds, known as forcipules, give centipedes their scientific name, Chilopoda (lip-foot).
    • Flattened carapace and claws, and large modified maxillipeds used to gather planktonic food.2001, Julian Sprung, Invertebrates: A Quick Reference Guide, page 164

Questions about maxillipeds

What is maxillipeds the plural of?
Maxillipeds is the plural of maxilliped.

Words near maxillipeds in the dictionary

  1. maxilliped
  2. maxillipedal
  3. maxillipedary
  4. maxillipede
  5. maxillipedes
  6. maxillipeds
  7. maxillo-
  8. maxillo-mandibular
  9. maxillo-palatine
  10. maxillodental
  11. maxillofacial

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