Maxilliped

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Maxilliped \Max*il"li*ped\, n. [Maxilla + L. pes, pedis, foot.]
     (Zool.)
     One of the mouth appendages of Crustacea, situated next
     behind the maxillae. Crabs have three pairs, but many of the
     lower Crustacea have but one pair of them. Called also
     {jawfoot}, and {foot jaw}.


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