max·il·li·ped (m k-s l  -p d )n. One of the three pairs of crustacean head appendages located just posterior to the maxillae and used in feeding. |
maxilliped [mækˈsɪlɪˌpɛd]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) any member of three pairs of appendages in crustaceans, behind the maxillae: specialized for feeding
[maxilli-, from maxilla + -ped]
maxillipedary adj
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