endopodite

[ en-dop-uh-dahyt ]

/ ɛnˈdɒp əˌdaɪt /

the inner or medial branch of a two-branched crustacean leg or appendage.

Also en·do·pod

[en-duh-pod] /ˈɛn dəˌpɒd/.

Compare exopodite, protopodite.

Origin of endopodite

1865–70; endo- + -podite < Greek pod- (stem of poús) foot + -ite¹

en·dop·o·dit·ic

[en-dop-uh-dit-ik] /ɛnˌdɒp əˈdɪt ɪk/, adjective

The exopodite, however, is much smaller than the endopodite, and it ends in a flexible lash made up of many small segments.

The Life of Crustacea |William Thomas Calman
In many cases, one of the branches, generally the endopodite, is more strongly developed than the other.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7 |Various
At the distal end of the coxopodite arise the endopodite and exopodite.

The Appendages, Anatomy, and Relationships of Trilobites |Percy Edward Raymond
The dactylopodite of the first endopodite showing the articular membranes is 0.23 mm.

The Appendages, Anatomy, and Relationships of Trilobites |Percy Edward Raymond

The outer ends of one endopodite and three exopodites project beyond the margin on the right side.

The Appendages, Anatomy, and Relationships of Trilobites |Percy Edward Raymond