podite

P3O1D2I1T1E1

noun

A limb of a crustacean when ambulatory.

OriginAncient Greek πούς →
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Meanings

nounpodite (plural podites)

plural podites

  1. biologyA limb of a crustacean when ambulatory.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπούς“foot”
  2. Englishpodite

From Ancient Greek πούς (poús, “foot”) + -ite (“bodypart”).

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APA

podite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/podite

MLA

“podite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/podite. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “podite,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/podite.

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