Meanings
nounfoot-jaw (plural foot-jaws)
plural foot-jaws
- A limb of a crustacean, insect, or other arthropod, that acts as an accessory mouth-part.
Synonyms: gnathopodite
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA limb of a crustacean, insect, or other arthropod, that acts as an accessory mouth-part.
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APA
foot-jaw. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foot-jaw
MLA
“foot-jaw.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foot-jaw. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “foot-jaw,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foot-jaw.
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