Hypernym

mouthpart 1

noun

any part of the mouth of an insect or other arthropod especially one adapted to a specific way of feeding

arthropod leg 1

noun

The arthropod leg is a form of jointed appendage of arthropods, usually used for walking.

gnathopod 1

noundomain: body part

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English

Definition

One of a set of three paired appendages on the thorax of a decapod crustacean, located just posterior to the maxillae and used in feeding.

Examples

1.An appendage which is modified to assist in feeding is known as a maxilliped or gnathopod.

Synonyms

maxilliped 1

Part_holonym

centipede 1

noun

chiefly nocturnal predacious arthropod having a flattened body of 15 to 173 segments each with a pair of legs, the foremost pair being modified as prehensors

crustacean 1

noun

any mainly aquatic arthropod usually having a segmented body and chitinous exoskeleton

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