exopodite
/ɛkˈsɒpədʌɪt
/(also exopod /ˈɛksə(ʊ)pɒd/)
noun Zoology
The outer branch of the biramous limb or appendage of a crustacean. Compare with endopodite, protopodite.Nevertheless, in spite of these differences the basic biramous division of the limb into exopodite and endopodite was consistently maintained throughout the group....
- The detailed structure of both exopods and endopods varied, both along the trunk of individual trilobites, and among different taxa.
- Our cladistic analysis confirms that the taxa included form a solid clade based on the apomorphic presence of a diaresis on the exopod of the uropod.
Origin
Late 19th century: from exo- 'outside' + Greek pous, pod- 'foot' + -ite1.
- pattern welding
- pattern wheel
- pattern-wise
- patterny
- patter of tiny feet
- patteroller
- patter-roller
- Patterson, Floyd
- patter song
- Patterson's curse
- pattimar
- Pattinson process
- Pattinson's process
- pattle
- pattle-tree
- Patton, George
- pattress
- pattu
- patty
- patty case
- pattypan
- pattypan squash
- patty shell
- pattée
- patu