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propodite

propodite noun: the sixth joint of a typical leg of a crustacean, usually the penultimate joint.

Noun

propodite (plural propodites)

  1. The sixth joint of a typical leg of a crustacean, usually the penultimate joint.
  2. One of the muscles responsible for moving the propodite.
    • The arrangement of the propodite muscles in the carpopodite is very similar to that of the carpopodite muscles within the meropodite.1959, “White Shrimp from the Gulf of Mexico”, in Fishery Bulletin of the Fish and Wildlife Service, volume 59, page 103

propodite meaning in Tamil

propodite in Tamil

பாதச்சந்துக்கான்மூட்டு

Forms of propodite

pluralpropodites

Origin of propodite

From pro- + podite.

Words formed from propodite

Questions about propodite

What does propodite mean?
Propodite means the sixth joint of a typical leg of a crustacean, usually the penultimate joint.
What is propodite in Tamil?
Propodite in Tamil is பாதச்சந்துக்கான்மூட்டு. See Propodite meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is propodite?
Propodite is a noun.
What is the plural of propodite?
The plural of propodite is propodites.

Words near propodite in the dictionary

  1. propodeon
  2. propodeum
  3. propodi
  4. propodia
  5. propodial
  6. propodite
  7. propodites
  8. propoditic
  9. propodium
  10. propodosoma
  11. propodosomal

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