endopodite

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noun

The innermost of two processes attached to the basal process of the limbs of some Crustacea.

OriginEnglish podite ← Ancient Greek ἔνδον (éndon) ← Proto-Hellenic *éndon →
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Meanings

nounendopodite (plural endopodites)

plural endopodites

  1. biologyThe innermost of two processes attached to the basal process of the limbs of some Crustacea.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁n̥dóm
  2. Proto-Hellenic*éndon
  3. Ancient Greekἔνδον (éndon)
  4. Englishendo-
  5. Englishpodite
  6. Englishendopodite

From endo- + podite.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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