maxilliped

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From maxilla +‎ -i- +‎ -ped.[1]

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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).
    • 2001, Julian Sprung, Invertebrates: A Quick Reference Guide, page 164:
      Flattened carapace and claws, and large modified maxillipeds used to gather planktonic food.

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  1. ^ “maxilliped, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
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