- Gnathopod
- Gnathopod Gnath"o*pod, n. [Gr. gna`qos the jaw + -pod.] (Zo["o]l.) A gnathopodite or maxilliped. See {Maxilliped}. [1913 Webster]
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Gnathopod — A gnathopod is any leg like appendage, specifically from a crustacean, that is at least partially modified to serve as a jaw. ee alsoMaxilliped … Wikipedia
gnathopod — gnatho·pod … English syllables
gnathopod — I. ˈnāthəˌpäd, ˈnath adjective Etymology: New Latin Gnathopoda : of or relating to the Gnathopoda II. noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary gnath + pod … Useful english dictionary
gnathopod(ite) — n. [Gr. gnathos, jaw; pous, foot] (ARTHROPODA: Crustacea) Prehensile appendages. a. The maxilliped. b. In Amphipoda, the first and second pereopods, chelate or subchelate; the gnathopodite; subchela … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
dactylus — ( ) [Holthuis, 1993]. Schematic drawing of a thoracic leg. [Holthuis, 1993] ( ) [Baba, 2005]. Entire animal, right appendages omitted, dorsal view, based on Munida. [Baba, 2005] ( ) [Baba, 2005]. Endopod of Mxp 3, lateral; and endopod of Mxp 3,… … Crustacea glossary
subchela — Claw where the dactyl and propodus of an appendage articulate at right angles to the long axis of the limb. Used incorrectly in euphausiids to describe grouping of setae that, with some imagination, form a claw [Mauchline, 1984]. Distal end of… … Crustacea glossary
Appendage — In invertebrate biology, an appendage is an external body part, or natural prolongation, that protrudes from an organism s body (in verterbrate biology, an example would be a vertebrate s limbs). It is a general term that covers any of the… … Wikipedia
Allorchestes — Taxobox name = Allorchestes regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda subphylum = Crustacea classis = Malacostraca ordo = Amphipoda subordo = Gammaridea familia = Dogielinotidae familia authority = genus = Allorchestes genus authority = Dana, 1849… … Wikipedia
subchela — n. [L. sub, under; Gr. chele, claw] (ARTHROPODA: Crustacea) The distal end of a limb developed as a prehensile structure by the folding back of a dactyl against the propodus or widest part of it; may arise from propodus folded back against the… … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
gnathic — adjective /ˈɡnæθɪk,ˈnæθɪk/ Of or pertaining to the jaw. ‘Want to get an idea of your gnathic index, and that mustache is in the way.’ See Also: gnathal, gnathion, gnathite, gnathitis, gnatho, gnathonic, gnathonical, gnathonically, gnathonism,… … Wiktionary
