protopodite

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noun

The basal segment of the limb of a crustacean

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Meanings

nounprotopodite (plural protopodites)

plural protopodites

  1. biologyThe basal segment of the limb of a crustacean

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
protopod

Origin

From proto- + podite.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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