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Noun: maxilliped
  1. 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.
    "An appendage which is modified to assist in feeding is known as a maxilliped or gnathopod.";
    - gnathopod

Derived forms: maxillipeds

Type of: mouthpart

Part of: centipede, crustacean

Encyclopedia: Maxilliped

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