propodus
/prə(ʊ)ˈpəʊdəs/ /ˈprɒpədəs/Zoology
noun
The propodite of a crustacean limb, especially in a claw-bearing limb, where it forms the base of the claw and the fixed side of the pincer against which the mobile part (dactylus) closes.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in American Naturalist. From pro- + ancient Greek ποδ-, πούς foot + -us, after Latin masculine nouns ending in -us.
- pedatifid
- pedatiform
- pedatipartite
- pedatisect
- peddle
- peddler
- pederast
- pederastic
- pederasty
- pedescript
- pedesis
- pedestal
- pedestal basin
- pedestal cover
- pedestal dance
- pedestal desk
- pedestal mat
- pedestal table
- pedestal vase
- pedestal washbasin
- pedestrial
- pedestrially
- pedestrian
- pedestrianate
- pedestrian crossing