maxillipede

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A form of maxilliped — One of the appendages on the heads of centipedes and some crustaceans behind the maxillae, used for feeding. The maxillipeds, known as forcipules, give centipedes their scientific name, Chilopoda (lip-foot).

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Meanings

nounmaxillipede (plural maxillipedes)

plural maxillipedes

  1. alternativeAlternative form of maxilliped.

Origin

From maxilla + -i- + -pede.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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