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coxopodite

Syllabification: (cox·op·o·dite)
Pronunciation: /käkˈsäpəˌdīt/

Definition of coxopodite

noun

Zoology
  • the segment nearest the body in the leg of an arthropod, especially a crustacean.

Origin:

late 19th century: from Latin coxa 'hip' + Greek pous, pod- 'foot' + -ite1

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