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nounOne of a set of three paired appendages on the thorax of a decapod crustacean, located just posterior to the maxillae and used in feeding.
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Origin
- Ancient Greekγνάθος“the jaw”
- Englishgnathopod
From Ancient Greek γνάθος (gnáthos, “the jaw”) + -pod.
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gnathopod. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gnathopod
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“gnathopod.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gnathopod. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gnathopod,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gnathopod.
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