protopoditePronunciation: /prəʊˈtɒpədʌɪt/ (also protopod /ˈprəʊtə(ʊ)pɒd/)Definition of protopodite noun Zoology the basal segments of the biramous limb or appendage of a crustacean. Compare with endopodite, exopodite.Origin: late 19th century: from proto- 'early, original' + Greek pous, pod- 'foot' + -ite1protopodite in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of protopodite in the US English dictionary
