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pediform, a.|ˈpɛdɪfɔːm|
[f. L. type *pediform-is, f. pēs, pedi- foot: see -form.]
Having the form of a foot: said chiefly of the organs of insects.
1826Kirby & Sp. Entomol. IV. 311 Feelers..Pediform, when they resemble the legs in structure or use. 1852Dana Crust. i. 13 The jointed or pediform portion of the mandibles. 1880Bastian Brain 100 The pediform maxillary palpi. |