epipodite
noun
epip·o·dite
ə̇ˈpipəˌdīt,
eˈ-
: a branch of the basal joint of the protopodite of the thoracic limbs of many arthropods often highly modified and commonly absent in higher and terrestrial forms
epipoditic adjective
⸗¦⸗⸗¦ditik
Word History
Etymology
epi- + -podite