carpopodite

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noun

The fifth joint of the endopodite of a crustacean (between the meropodite and the propodite)

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Meanings

nouncarpopodite (plural carpopodites)

plural carpopodites

  1. The fifth joint of the endopodite of a crustacean (between the meropodite and the propodite)

Origin

From carpo- (“carpus”) + podite.

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Cite this entry
APA

carpopodite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carpopodite

MLA

“carpopodite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carpopodite. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “carpopodite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carpopodite.

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