maxilliped Syllabification: (max·il·li·ped)Pronunciation: /makˈsiləˌped/Definition of maxilliped noun Zoology (in crustaceans) an appendage modified for feeding, situated in pairs behind the maxillae. Origin: mid 19th century: from maxilla + Latin pes, ped- 'foot'maxilliped in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of maxilliped in the British & World English dictionary
