gnathopodite

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noun

Any leg-like appendage of a crustacean that serves as a jaw.

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Meanings

noungnathopodite (plural gnathopodites)

plural gnathopodites

  1. archaicbiologyAny leg-like appendage of a crustacean that serves as a jaw.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
foot-jaw

Origin

From gnatho- + podite.

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Cite this entry
APA

gnathopodite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gnathopodite

MLA

“gnathopodite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gnathopodite. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gnathopodite,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gnathopodite.

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