| gnathopod | <zoology> A gnathopodite or maxilliped. See Maxilliped. Origin: Gr. The jaw + -pod. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| gnathopodite | <zoology> Any leglike appendage of a crustacean, when modified wholly, or in part, to serve as a jaw, especially. One of the maxillipeds. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |