exopodite: Meaning and Definition of

ex•op•o•dite

Pronunciation: (ek-sop'u-dīt"), [key]
— n. Zool.
  1. the outer or lateral branch of a two-branched crustacean leg or appendage. Cf. endopodite, protopodite.
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