protopodite

[ proh-top-uh-dahyt ]

/ proʊˈtɒp əˌdaɪt /

noun Zoology.

the basal portion of a two-branched crustacean leg or other appendage.

Also pro·to·pod

[proh-tuh-pod]. /ˈproʊ təˌpɒd/.

Compare endopodite, exopodite.

Origin of protopodite

First recorded in 1865–70; proto- + pod- + -ite¹

OTHER WORDS FROM protopodite

pro·top·o·dit·ic

[pruh-top-uh-dit-ik], /prəˌtɒp əˈdɪt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby protopodite

protoplanet, protoplanetary disk, protoplasm, protoplasmic astrocyte, protoplast, protopodite, protopope, protoporphyria, protoporphyrin, protoporphyrin IX, protopresbyter

Example sentences from the Web for protopodite

The protopodite consists of two segments, the first very short, and the second much longer.
The Life of Crustacea|William Thomas Calman
The exopodite springs from the basipodite and that segment is closely joined to the coxopodite, producing a protopodite.
The Appendages, Anatomy, and Relationships of Trilobites|Percy Edward Raymond
Protopodite, endopodite, exopodite, and epipodite were considered to be the morphological units of the crustacean limb.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6|Various
The coxopodite does not correspond to the protopodite of higher Crustacea, the basipodite remaining as a separate entity.
The Appendages, Anatomy, and Relationships of Trilobites|Percy Edward Raymond

The chelæ were measured from the inner angle of the joint of the protopodite to the angle of articulation with the dactylopodite.
Harvard Psychological Studies, Volume 1|Various

单词	protopodite
释义	protopodite [ proh-top-uh-dahyt ] / proʊˈtɒp əˌdaɪt / noun Zoology. the basal portion of a two-branched crustacean leg or other appendage. Also pro·to·pod [proh-tuh-pod]. /ˈproʊ təˌpɒd/. Compare endopodite, exopodite. Origin of protopodite First recorded in 1865–70; proto- + pod- + -ite¹ OTHER WORDS FROM protopodite pro·top·o·dit·ic [pruh-top-uh-dit-ik], /prəˌtɒp əˈdɪt ɪk/, adjective Words nearby protopodite protoplanet, protoplanetary disk, protoplasm, protoplasmic astrocyte, protoplast, protopodite, protopope, protoporphyria, protoporphyrin, protoporphyrin IX, protopresbyter Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for protopodite The protopodite consists of two segments, the first very short, and the second much longer. The Life of Crustacea\|William Thomas Calman The exopodite springs from the basipodite and that segment is closely joined to the coxopodite, producing a protopodite. The Appendages, Anatomy, and Relationships of Trilobites\|Percy Edward Raymond Protopodite, endopodite, exopodite, and epipodite were considered to be the morphological units of the crustacean limb. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6\|Various The coxopodite does not correspond to the protopodite of higher Crustacea, the basipodite remaining as a separate entity. The Appendages, Anatomy, and Relationships of Trilobites\|Percy Edward Raymond The chelæ were measured from the inner angle of the joint of the protopodite to the angle of articulation with the dactylopodite. Harvard Psychological Studies, Volume 1\|Various
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