maxilliped

[ mak-sil-uh-ped ]
/ mækˈsɪl əˌpɛd /

noun

one member of the three pairs of appendages situated immediately behind the maxillae of crustaceans.

Origin of maxilliped

First recorded in 1840–50; maxill(a) + -i- + -ped

OTHER WORDS FROM maxilliped

max·il·li·ped·a·ry, adjective

Words nearby maxilliped

maxillary gland, maxillary nerve, maxillary process, maxillary sinus, maxillary vein, maxilliped, maxillodental, maxillofacial, maxillomandibular, maxillotomy, maxim

Example sentences from the Web for maxilliped

  • Each leg, except those of the last pair, has on its first segment an exopodite with a gill like those of the maxilliped.

    The Life of Crustacea |William Thomas Calman

British Dictionary definitions for maxilliped

maxilliped
/ (mækˈsɪlɪˌpɛd) /

noun

any member of three pairs of appendages in crustaceans, behind the maxillae: specialized for feeding

Derived forms of maxilliped

maxillipedary, adjective

Word Origin for maxilliped

C19: maxilli-, from maxilla + -ped